Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
11-22-2013 | 06:21 AM
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There is a reason that every other airline is using the iPad.
I think Flight Ops was pretty clear that because of our business relationship with Microsoft, we were getting the Surface. I suspect that Microsoft is giving them to us at a large discount, and/or paying to develop the software we need. Notice how Flight Ops said two pilots were at Microsoft Business seminar or something, demoing the device?
"It's such a good device, even Delta pilots are using it"
I think Flight Ops was pretty clear that because of our business relationship with Microsoft, we were getting the Surface. I suspect that Microsoft is giving them to us at a large discount, and/or paying to develop the software we need. Notice how Flight Ops said two pilots were at Microsoft Business seminar or something, demoing the device?
"It's such a good device, even Delta pilots are using it"
It's all overrated IMHO. As long as I don't have to carry or update the Jepps, I would just as soon stick to using them. I'd rather the company/FAA enact some policy that would make using a smart phone (which I do not have believe it or not
) for local weather radar etc.... I just don't see that all this technology is gonna make my life in the cockpit that much better.Fire away all you young whipper snappers.
11-22-2013 | 06:29 AM
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It's all overrated IMHO. As long as I don't have to carry or update the Jepps, I would just as soon stick to using them. I'd rather the company/FAA enact some policy that would make using a smart phone (which I do not have believe it or not) for local weather radar etc.... I just don't see that all this technology is gonna make my life in the cockpit that much better.
Fire away all you young whipper snappers.
) for local weather radar etc.... I just don't see that all this technology is gonna make my life in the cockpit that much better.Fire away all you young whipper snappers.
11-22-2013 | 06:31 AM
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However, you do get the gratuitous picture of the Angry Old Man for not having a smartphone:
11-22-2013 | 06:35 AM
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It's my wife's fault. She invented copper wire. She actually rewound an alternator once, and it only cost a shiny penny. Who knew there was enough copper in a little Abe?
11-22-2013 | 06:45 AM
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I'm mostly kidding about the tablets thingy. I am just hoping that whatever software we wind up with makes transitioning from.... airport diagram to departure to enroute to.... a simple one and that it allows you to pull up unforeseen changes easily. Case in point: Anybody been to HND? I have no idea how you are supposed to devise a simple plan for getting in there. You have no real idea as to which arrival you are gonna get until it is assigned (or you prompt center to give you an idea) and even then if your arrival time is right around midnight you could get several different avenues... I had literally briefed 4 different possibilities for the arrival, and each of those had different runway options. After landing it looked like the floor of the stock exchange after Black Monday... I would think this would be a lowest common denominator for devising the software... I digress.
11-22-2013 | 06:57 AM
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There is a reason that every other airline is using the iPad.
I think Flight Ops was pretty clear that because of our business relationship with Microsoft, we were getting the Surface. I suspect that Microsoft is giving them to us at a large discount, and/or paying to develop the software we need. Notice how Flight Ops said two pilots were at Microsoft Business seminar or something, demoing the device?
"It's such a good device, even Delta pilots are using it"
I think Flight Ops was pretty clear that because of our business relationship with Microsoft, we were getting the Surface. I suspect that Microsoft is giving them to us at a large discount, and/or paying to develop the software we need. Notice how Flight Ops said two pilots were at Microsoft Business seminar or something, demoing the device?
"It's such a good device, even Delta pilots are using it"
11-22-2013 | 07:37 AM
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11-22-2013 | 08:16 AM
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I'm jealous. My plans for UT-Vandy fell through, so I'll likely be found cursing at my own TV when Vandy fails to show up Saturday.
11-22-2013 | 10:43 AM
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