Originally Posted by
Gallinazo
Hello, many greetings.
Does anyone know if there are any specific regulations (FAA, especially) regarding what type of iPad should be utilized (ie; screen dimensions, iOS, etcetera) for EFB purposes?
Say, an airline starts to certify for EFB, and
dictates all its aircrew should obtain iPads. Apart from their whimsy, is there anything that might stop a crew member using an iPad Mini?
Reference, seems okay according to this, but it is a 2012 article.
Thank you!
You mean a company would seek regulatory approval, then demand flight crew provide their own iPads?! I don't see how that would work, as presumably the iPads would need to contain all company reference docs/charts/plates to allow for the safe conduct of a flight. If people start being able to use their own iPads with who knows what installed on them, how can their device be relied upon? In my airline, the devices are issued by the company and only company approved apps may be installed on them. I feel that is important particularly when we now have no paper reference documents on the aircraft any more.