ExpressJet EFBs?

[waterskier]

Do the pilots in the test group have to still carry their Paper Jepps?

 

[wms]

Yes. And it's all changing, don't expect roll-out this year.

 

[SPDBRD747400]

Yes they do, but they never look at them.

 

[waterskier]

I heard we are going to the Surface 2 like big D....
But also heard Big D is having problems with them.... So wonder if the reason we are not hearing anything from St. George is because they are re-thinging the Surface route...

 

[Flyguy1226]

Word is that Jeppesen will no longer print paper charts starting 2015.

 

[waterskier]

So that means that we will be going to NOS charts since it seem that no one can make a decision in St George...

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Listen. Guys. There is no such thing as an Expressjet EFB. It was a story concocted by SH and CT as 'filler' in RGT- eight years ago. Every year, they change the story ever so slightly as to make it somewhat believable.

Now that Jepp is actually not going to print paper anymore, we're going to have to wind down Expressjet. Sorry.

 

[Freebrd]

CT, so glad he's outa here What SH do these days? Bet he was pissed BS got CT's job over himself.

I'd be cool w/ using my own iPad. Tires of lugging that bag around. Maybe give us an allowance each month for using our own? I dunno, gotta be a solution.

 

[CRJ puppy]

Word is that Jeppesen will no longer print paper charts starting 2015.

Patently untrue.

 

[waterskier]

Word is that Jeppesen will no longer print paper charts starting 2015.

Yea... Have to call BS on that one too...
Source?

 

[wms]

For European VFR charts...so far

http://ww1.jeppesen.com/personal-solutions/aviation/vfr-and-gps.jsp

 

[79%N1]

CT, so glad he's outa here What SH do these days? Bet he was pissed BS got CT's job over himself.

I'd be cool w/ using my own iPad. Tires of lugging that bag around. Maybe give us an allowance each month for using our own? I dunno, gotta be a solution.

FAA will not allow some guys to do it one way, and some guys do it another. It has to be a signed off, all or nothing deal.

 

[B.T.Justice]

FAA will not allow some guys to do it one way, and some guys do it another. It has to be a signed off, all or nothing deal.

Not true. Mesa pilots have the option to use their own iPad, or continue to use paper charts.

 

[waterskier]

Our POI is the one that said everybody, or nobody...

 

[Smoke Toliet]

Management has screwed this up for over 4 years. not really surprising ? just think the iPad program could of been paid for over 3 years ago.

 

[Freebrd]

If the cost saves $$$$ over paper and OJIs they'll do it. WTF knows.

 

[amcnd]

Its not about being cheaper.. Its the SkyWest inc "accusations" department. No capital expenditures, unless they have a rate of return in under 18 months... EFB's don't come close to that savings target.. But yes they will still come. But not for awhile...

 

[79%N1]

Its not about being cheaper.. Its the SkyWest inc "accusations" department. No capital expenditures, unless they have a rate of return in under 18 months... EFB's don't come close to that savings target.. But yes they will still come. But not for awhile...

This is completely not true. The ROI is well below what is required by Skywest bean counters, not even including some OJI cost savings. The holdup as of today is that we started the 6 months testing for the ipad, and have switched to the Surface Pro. The FAA is not allowing the months of ipad testing to count, and they need to start over for the Surface. This means 6 more month, and then the rollout....etc. It will come next spring.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

The Surface 2 by then will have been replaced by the 6.

 

[OCP]

This is completely not true. The ROI is well below what is required by Skywest bean counters, not even including some OJI cost savings. The holdup as of today is that we started the 6 months testing for the ipad, and have switched to the Surface Pro. The FAA is not allowing the months of ipad testing to count, and they need to start over for the Surface. This means 6 more month, and then the rollout....etc. It will come next spring.

Highly doubt it will be the Pro version. It's not a tablet like the iPad or RT. Its bigger heavier and less battery life. Also its about twice as much $$.