Does seem like a mis use of resources.
300 dollar/ captain vs. intern.

There is no good reason for having pilots show up to spend "at least" an hour setting up their ipads, other than we agree to do it instead of the company paying someone to do it.

A friend works for an oil company that issues IPads. They do have proprietary apps on it as well. When they are replaced, everything is pre installed. All the user has to do is set up a passcode and email.

If I must set it up, mail it to me at home where I could set it up at my leasure. FedEx can handle getting it to me.

That's what I did the first time. Worked out fine.