Originally Posted by
Part135Flyer
However, at AMF, all of those computations will have to be figured out by hand (even though it is otherwise accepted industry-wide to use computers or iPads to do this), keeping in mind, differences in altimeter settings, winds, deferred MEL items, etc. The SOP has a chapter that somewhat addresses this, but it doesn’t go into the details about exactly HOW to do it.
Any commercial pilot should be able to do this. Basic W&B/performance stuff.
Also - it is NOT "otherwise accepted industry-wide to use computers or iPads to do this". Part 135 EFB programs aren't that common, and you can't just use your own iPad to do any of these calculations when flying a multi turbine under 135. And at least in my previous 135 shop, even though we got EFBs, we still had to carry manual backup for W&B and know how to do them by hand.