Originally Posted by Genghis the Engineer View Post
I flew with a "student" who already holds a PPL at the weekend who was using an iPad based GPS nav system. Approx. 15 miles from his home airfield, the batteries went dead and he declared himself lost. Just don't ever let yourself get to that point. [And yes, even he agreed that some remedial instruction was required.
What was the remedial advice? Make sure you charge your device properly, and carry a suitable backup power source if there's no aircraft power
Or, plug it into the fag lighter,
Re; Use of VOR v. GPS, if your doing your checkride or training? learn the sh&t out of how to use the VOR/RMI/HSI. If your out bumbling around? fly the magenta line on the panel GPS, if that packs up follow the magenta line on your ipad, if that packs up follow the magenta line on your iphone, if that packs up well you'll just have to look out the window!!!