Cockpit Tablets?

[dbrownie]

Just curious what type of tablets are out there and in use?
For just manuals or plates also.

We have the ability to upload company manuals and bulletins on our own devises. Still we are required to carry some, the plane has the rest, at Delta.

Just curious.
Thanks!
Db

 

[Donald]

The Ipad is the only tablet approved for SWA from the FAA. I know Alaska uses them too. I would think other tablets would work fine, its just a matter of having them approved by the FAA.

 

[waveflyer]

Don't jinx it
Hasn't been approved beyond the beta testers yet

 

[scoreboardII]

Nope, just released last night, go buy one. Full Op's paper free 4th qtr, start using May 14.

 

[waveflyer]

Excellent news!

 

[dollacrackho]

Too bad you have to buy the overpriced ipad when there are so many other tablets out there that do the same thing for half the price.

 

[CesnaCaptn]

Are swa pilots spending their own money on the iPad or are they receiving reimbursement?

 

[DougCorp-9]

SWA pays for it.

 

[CesnaCaptn]

Why did scoreboardII write, "go buy one." Do you front the money or did they give you a gift card? Are you responsible for downloading all apps?

 

[dicko]

Too bad you have to buy the overpriced ipad when there are so many other tablets out there that do the same thing for half the price.

Muppet.

They don't do the same thing at half the price. They do some of the same things, at a third of the price, with holes you can drive a truck through and a useful life of six months. No, nobody cares if you could figure it out and write it for them, and it would be jail broken. The proven software is in place for the iPad .... now.

This is actually a smart, well considered decision.

 

[Donald]

Are swa pilots spending their own money on the iPad or are they receiving reimbursement?

You order it on your credit card, then bring the receipt in to the crew base coordinator. They will send it in for reimbursement. They will reimburse cost + tax.

SWA will provide a case and the cockpit mount. The cockpit mount will remain in the aircraft. They will also be providing a charging device that will stay in the cockpit as well.

 

[redflyer65]

Looking forward to the entire system being turned on. Time to get rid of the Jepp books.

 

[ultrarunner]

Looking forward to the entire system being turned on. Time to get rid of the Jepp books.

I haven't used a paper jeep in 3 years. Who would have thought...

I think I have a dozen or more leather Jepp binders. Some were my fathers from his flying days, some from my airline days...I think mine still have the kit in them from when I was furloughed...They do look and smell nice though ;-)

Not much to do with them now.

 

[scoreboardII]

They are great to use as binders for household notes and such, I use a few as car logs. Other than that, I couldn't give them away on cragslist, I gave them to a local FBO.

 

[waveflyer]

Muppet.

They don't do the same thing at half the price. They do some of the same things, at a third of the price, with holes you can drive a truck through and a useful life of six months. No, nobody cares if you could figure it out and write it for them, and it would be jail broken. The proven software is in place for the iPad .... now.

This is actually a smart, well considered decision.

Thank you dicko - well said