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...