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Old 08-15-2010 | 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Gunfighter
Let's look at the iPad as a shipset alternative, rather than our final EFB solution. Here are a few points to consider.

-The cost savings of electronic updates vs. manual updates of the shipsets should offset the initial capital outlay. Doing a basic NPV analysis would only take a few minutes.

-The shipsets are AC specific, requiring multiple versions. The iPad could cover ALL airports and therefore be universal to the entire fleet.

-A searchable pdf on an iPad provides faster reference to key data than a shipset does.

-The iPad saves weight compared to a shipset.

-And Finally, I want Delta to buy me an iPad.
In addition to the other issues already raised about the iPad as an EFB, how about heat? There has already been a class action lawsuit filed over the iPad overheating when taken outside in "normal" weather. Imagine it in a MD or even a DC-9 cockpit...