Originally Posted by
dalad
BYOD update The number of consolidated BYOD subscribers with eligible devices is now 3,107. Approximately 2,500 have installed Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro and the AirWatch Secure Content Locker. The next step is determining how many of these pilots will switch to a Surface 2 tablet. The key dates for the BYOD group are:
March 10: Email will go out to all BYOD subscribers with a survey link for selecting which tablet they will use for the FAA validation - iPad or Surface.
March 21: Enrollment for the BYOD program closes. Pilots enrolling from March 10-21 will receive individual surveys.
March 31: BYOD tablet selection survey closes. Any BYOD pilot not responding to the survey will be removed from the BYOD program and will be added to the Surface 2 validation group.
I think I'll be using the surface. So far I like Jepp FD Pro. My beef is I need to brighten the screen on my ipad to see well in the sunlight. This uses more battery power. My ipad battery is low by the end of the day. I like to use the ipad on a layover, not wait for it to charge.
It sure is nice to flip though charts on the screen. So much easier than digging in the chart kit. You can highlight your route and make notes on the screen. A little birdie told me the gps on the ipad works quite well on the 10-9 chart. This same birdie was able to use the GPS on the enroute chart as well. Naughty birdie!