Question:
From a strict "Configuration Management" point of view.
Assuming that the airline provides Ipads/laptops to the pilots.
Are these Ipads/laptops considered to be part of:
a. the Configuration of the airplane,
b. the 'configuration' of the pilot (dont know a better 'word' to described this),
c. part of the 'configuration' of the pilot when entering the cockpit, but becoming part of the Configuration of the airplane by either c1.connecting the ipad/laptop to airplane power and/or airplane network, or c2. inserting part and/or serial number in an airplane database or airplane carried document/log.