ipad for company manuals
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If you have an iPhone, you can pair it with your iPad, using the iPhone as a wireless router.
There is software out there - I use MyWi - on a jailbroken 3Gs.
Apple charges an extra $160 or so for the 3G enabled iPad. MyWi costs $10.
No extra sim card needed, save $140. Short range, password enabled etc., but a little thirsty on power. Slip on a battery pack ($20) and you're still $120 ahead without the hassles of an extra contract etc.
FWIW, the newer generation Android OS phones do the same trick out of the box, no software purchase needed.
There is software out there - I use MyWi - on a jailbroken 3Gs.
Apple charges an extra $160 or so for the 3G enabled iPad. MyWi costs $10.
No extra sim card needed, save $140. Short range, password enabled etc., but a little thirsty on power. Slip on a battery pack ($20) and you're still $120 ahead without the hassles of an extra contract etc.
FWIW, the newer generation Android OS phones do the same trick out of the box, no software purchase needed.
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I use an app I wrote myself. It allows me to download and view the En Route Supplement Australia via 3G, Wifi or manually via a PC. Its currently on the Apple App Store (iERSA).
I've just added some new features so that I can upload word and PDF documents (ie. checklists) and view them.
I can also download and view a pre-flight briefing (Area forcecast, TAFs, and NOTAMS, ATIS, RAIM)
Screenshots attached. I'm going to publish the update on the App Store if its useful to others. If you have a US iTunes account I'll be giving away 20 free download keys when the update is released in a week or two. Send me a private message and I'll put you down for a key.
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I've just added some new features so that I can upload word and PDF documents (ie. checklists) and view them.
I can also download and view a pre-flight briefing (Area forcecast, TAFs, and NOTAMS, ATIS, RAIM)
Screenshots attached. I'm going to publish the update on the App Store if its useful to others. If you have a US iTunes account I'll be giving away 20 free download keys when the update is released in a week or two. Send me a private message and I'll put you down for a key.
Dropbox - Photos - Online backup, file sync and sharing made easy.
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Why should I pay for a CX responsibility!
I see you all rushing to put your hands in your pockets when it is a CX responsibility to provide manuals. Have you forgotten that we were all provided whatever manuals we wanted. Sure we had to do the amendments but THEY paid for it all. They now get to pay f$@k all, have shoveled the costs over to us and you guys are rushing out to spend your hard earned cash to save CX even more money!! Wake up, join the AOA and let's make a change by saying no to this treatment. Amen
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I agree Black Cloud, I was about to post a similar statement when I realised the reference to 'Company docs' was probably the only way people could have an Ipad discussion which was remotely aviation related and slide it past the mods. (when you can get a Macbook Pro for similar $$$ why would you bother with a gen 1 Ipad???)
Last edited by kmagyoyo; 22nd Jul 2010 at 22:32.
I agree. Line pilots not being able to obtain paper copies of a very important manual is a disgrace. As Black Cloud says, the accountants have duck-shoved responsibility, time and cost onto the employees regarding access to the Operations Manual. As much as paper amendments are a nuisance, the physical process of doing them ensures that changes are generally readily apparent. And with a paper manual one can make notes and highlight information.
What's the bet the FCOMs will be next?
What's the bet the FCOMs will be next?
Sorry to head off on a tangent, but has anyone managed to get e-Docs to work on a Mac? I tried installing it, followed all the instructions, but it seems to be dead and doesn't download anything.
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got it working on Snow Leopard, followed the instructions that on intraCX ...
doesn't synch all the time, though. sometimes it takes a 2 week timeout, then it's fine again ... no idea how and why
doesn't synch all the time, though. sometimes it takes a 2 week timeout, then it's fine again ... no idea how and why
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Apparently today the iPad is officially for sale in HK.
Freightdog does the iPad have Snow Leopard?
16G -$3,888
32G -$4,688
64G -$5,488
16G-3G -$4,888
32G-3G -$5,688
64G-3G -$6,488
Remember to claim this from CX
Freightdog does the iPad have Snow Leopard?
16G -$3,888
32G -$4,688
64G -$5,488
16G-3G -$4,888
32G-3G -$5,688
64G-3G -$6,488
Remember to claim this from CX
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the three.com.hk website was basically offline for most of the day due to the high traffic due to the iPad launch...
SMOC, I don't think the ipad runs any regular Mac OS, my last post was a reply to Buzzbox's question re. e-docs and Mac.
I don't think you could sync e-docs directly to the ipad, could you?
Should work via a shared folder on the Mac at home and a second sync Mac <-> iPad..
SMOC, I don't think the ipad runs any regular Mac OS, my last post was a reply to Buzzbox's question re. e-docs and Mac.
I don't think you could sync e-docs directly to the ipad, could you?
Should work via a shared folder on the Mac at home and a second sync Mac <-> iPad..
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CX Airline App. for Ipad
Cathay Pacific launches one of world?s first customised airline applications for iPad
Cathay Pacific launches one of world?s first customised airline applications for iPad
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Yeah - I reckon a direct link from CC to our mobiles with a company requirement that we can be advised of changes via text message would be great!
As for the Ipad - great - got one from the US. Makes doing my tech quiz so much more fun!
As for the Ipad - great - got one from the US. Makes doing my tech quiz so much more fun!