iPad as an EFB

[waddawurld]

Anybody give any thought to EU countries (read France) acceptance of all this? I'd hate to leave the paper at home, get a frog ramp check & be up the creek...

 

[JJET44]

anyone else having a problem with the ForeFlight database. i just updated my ipad with the latest version and it dumped my database. This is the second time!

 

[ultrarunner]

Downloading the entire foreflight db as I type this.....

 

[pilot error]

Anybody having trouble getting a GPS signal with a Bad Elf GPS through electrically heated windscreens?

I have a Gns 5870, the Bluetooth receiver and haven't had an issue. I decided on it over the bad elf because it has it's own battery. Yesterday it was showing within 1 kt of the fms gs, and within 5' or so for altitude, through a heated windscreen.

Maybe the bad elf is affected more based on where the iPad is, as they are connected?

 

[Bleeds On]

Oh and BTW Jepp is working on putting charts and Geographic referencing on the charts.

Are you talking enroute charts? Hope so.

As for Foreflight, check to see how much space is available. If you're close to the limit, for some reason it can flip out. That's one place they really need to take notes from Jepp.

 

[bizjet800]

I'm guessing you already have iPads? Will you have to go through the entire approval process again if and when you go to ipad2s, or whatever generation they are on when it's time to replace the iPads?

I doubt you'll need another approval for the iPad 2. The FAA is way behind in this area. It seems having a device like this would be an easy instant approval.

 

[JJET44]

Are you talking enroute charts? Hope so.

As for Foreflight, check to see how much space is available. If you're close to the limit, for some reason it can flip out. That's one place they really need to take notes from Jepp.

Yeah Bleeds, they're working on including enroute with their mobile TC. They are also working on geographical referencing on their approach charts.

I haven't tried my bad elf out since I only got it on Thursday but will get to try it out tomorrow. I just wanted to be sure that I wasn't going to be disappointed with the electrically heated windscreens in the Challenger and have to return it.
I also bought a four foot 30 pin extension cable for the bad elf so that I could position it on the glare shield if needed.

Thx for your response Bleeds and I'll report back to this thread if it doesn't work for me.

 

[pilot error]

Yeah Bleeds, they're working on including enroute with their mobile TC. They are also working on geographical referencing on their approach charts.

I haven't tried my bad elf out since I only got it on Thursday but will get to try it out tomorrow. I just wanted to be sure that I wasn't going to be disappointed with the electrically heated windscreens in the Challenger and have to return it.
I also bought a four foot 30 pin extension cable for the bad elf so that I could position it on the glare shield if needed.

Thx for your response Bleeds and I'll report back to this thread if it doesn't work for me.

If the bad elf works half as well as the Bluetooth one does, you'll really like it. I'm using mine with foreflight, and it it works great.

 

[JJET44]

Awesome. Just got into ATL. Used the bad elf in the Challenger and it works great with one exception, it really sucks down the juice. Went from the Philly area to ATL and landed with 63% battery life. The flight was only 1:37.
If I have to go cost to cost, I'm gonna have to plug in.

The other thing was I never downloaded the IFR enroute so I was limited to the amount of coverage. No biggy, I fixed that now.
Other then that.......AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
My boss whom I fly with was so impressed that he doesn't want to wait to get the second one.

 

[pilot error]

if you are getting another one, the bluetooth one doesn't use the ipad's battery. it has it's own battery with a claimed life of 10 hours, which seems accurate.

 

[TxPilot0878]

I have had several clients come through groundschool and the simulator recently that have iPads for EFBS. Several were approved through their local FSDO and POI's for 135 Ops. Some guys have had their iPad overs converted/tailored to be attached as kneeboards.

Pretty Neat and extremely handy. Most of them had either Ultra Nav and APG, with Foreflight as well.

 

[Bleeds On]

Anyone use the ipad internationally with Jepp? Haven't looked into ICAO requirements. I'd imagine printing off the charts as well would help any "legal" issues?

 

[semperfido]

i have used it on some trips over there. same as here. i like using ipad with jepptc as it's faster than the g550 integrated charts. i use them all though.

 

[JJET44]

Would like to hear from guys using ForeFlight and JeppTC.

Are you guys finding it a pain in the a$$ switching between the two apps?
I stopped using my checklist on the iPad because it's a pain clicking out of ForeFlight, and then clicking on the iBooks icon to get to my checklist.
Also, I'm waiting for jeppTC to get Geographical referencing before I switch over.

I'm holding out hope that Jepp will realize the value of Foreflight and buy them out and then replace the NOS charts with there own.

 

[waddawurld]

Can you get XM weather (map displays/radar) overseas, on Ipads?

 

[ultrarunner]

Can you get XM weather (map displays/radar) overseas, on Ipads?

Domestic, Islands and southern Canada for XM weather. The iPad solution in the next month or so.

 

[patq1]

Would like to hear from guys using ForeFlight and JeppTC.

Are you guys finding it a pain in the a$$ switching between the two apps?
I stopped using my checklist on the iPad because it's a pain clicking out of ForeFlight, and then clicking on the iBooks icon to get to my checklist.
Also, I'm waiting for jeppTC to get Geographical referencing before I switch over.

I'm holding out hope that Jepp will realize the value of Foreflight and buy them out and then replace the NOS charts with there own.

Try double clicking the home button. This lets you switch between apps without going back to the home screen. For example, if you are using foreflight and want to get back to your checklist in ibooks just double click the home button while using foreflight and it will show you the open apps at the bottom of the screen. Now tap the ibooks icon and it will bring you back to your checklist.

Other options are Aircheck and Foreflight Checklist. Of the two apps, I prefer Aircheck.

 

[waddawurld]

How will Ipad have a solution to XM not having sat coverage overseas?

 

[ultrarunner]

How will Ipad have a solution to XM not having sat coverage overseas?

It won't. If you overseas weather graphics and text you choose a different solution.

 

[JJET44]

Hey thx Patq1!
That works great.