Is there a cable that connects Iphone's to your headset?

[Capt Fathom]

Anyone ?

Is there a cable that connects Iphone's to your headset?

What possible operational benefit would that provide?

[Damien1989]

What possible operational benefit would that provide?

Not sure about iphones but on my phone if I plug it in rather than use blue-tooth, I can still make calls with on my zulu headset. Saves battery power on both headset & phone. Banning these devices is absolute BS in my opinion. Having just flown a round trip of Australia, being able to make calls for AWIS & in the case of comms failure (which has happened to me) is absolutely priceless. Would never go flying without now. However, I generally don't play music through it unless i am paxing with another pilot.

[PyroTek]

Yes, good point Damien, I recently flew to Hervey Bay. using my phone with my Zulu's was invaluable to get the AWIS details. I also have an iphone app with a database of most, if not all of the AWIS numbers in Australia!

[Niceguysa45]

Also handy when some annoying private number keeps calling, only to your surprise when you finally answer it's CENSAR, have you cancelled your SARTIME???????

[BEACH KING]

The benefits of using a smartphone in aviation.

-Naips access for flight plan/Sartime submission and/or amendment
-Naips weather... updatable in flight
-Bom radar
-Ability to contact and receive info from responsible person WRT
Actual destination weather/strip conditions/facilities/LAME/Refueller/
manually get runwaylights turned on/ etc etc
-emergency backup GPS/Altimeter/Airspeed Ind/VSI and soon AH
-emergency torch
-emergency contact with ATC
-forced landing Sar comms/Gps location
-Sar time cancellation reminder and cancellation
-flight plan creation assistance

IMHO, a responsibly used mobile phone enhances safety of flight far more than any detractions.

The idiot who blasts along listening to music or farking about with his phone and ignoring the radio environment, would probably be reading a magazine or having a snooze if he didn't have a phone.

[CanAmdelta1]

Iphone and headset

Niceguysa45,

My headset came with a 1/8" 3.5MM cable to put iphone/ipod (music) to the headset. For iphone call useage the headset uses Bluetooth not the cable. Also one can use the headset for listening to music or phoning whether you are plugged into A/C panel or not.

Hope this helps.

[Adsie]

Just a question about the item "Bluelink" adaptor

Is the co-pilot able to hear the music / phone calls that is streamed via bluelink or is it only the PIC?

Thank You

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[MilFlyer]

I think you'll find this is what you are looking for..

Matchbox Pilot Headset Mobile Phone / Music Interface


Also mutes MP3 or mobile phone during incoming ATC or cockpit communication

[Capn Bloggs]

I hope you jokers aren't flying around in controlled airspace yabbering on your phones or listening to your favourite playlist...

[MilFlyer]

The MatchBox AI-1 listed above actually auto-mutes for incoming radio transmissions

[Charlie Foxtrot India]

Be careful...a while back some guy set it up wrong and broadcast his entire mobile phone conversation on Jandakot Ground. Hilarious! A lot of it should have been

[morno]

I don't see the problem Blogg's, if said devices mute when a radio call or other flying related sound (ie. altitude alert, etc.), sounds through the pilots headset. And also that the music is kept to an acceptable level that won't take your main focus off what you're supposed to be doing - flying the aircraft.

morno

[MilFlyer]

Be careful...a while back some guy set it up wrong and broadcast his entire mobile phone conversation on Jandakot Ground. Hilarious! A lot of it should have been

Actually the MatchBox AI-1 has never been sold in / to Australia before.
Pretty simple concept though, if you Push the transmit button whilst you are talking, guess what happen?

[romeocharlie]

So the fact that Qantas are about to approve iPads for use in the cockpit, with the EFB apps made by Boeing and Airbus, and that some airlines are already using Panasonic tough books with Boeing opt software which I might add is approved by Casa is not an indication of things to come?

[Capn Bloggs]

So the fact that Qantas are about to approve iPads for use in the cockpit, with the EFB apps made by Boeing and Airbus, and that some airlines are already using Panasonic tough books with Boeing opt software which I might add is approved by Casa is not an indication of things to come?

I don't see itunes or Telstra in the list of approved apps, RC...

Morno, you are joking, I hope.

[morno]

Why?

What do you do on long legs with nothing in between?

[Lancair70]

I dont have iPhone connectivity, but if I did, I doubt Id use it to recieve random calls while flying, IMHO theres more important things to be doing while sitting the LHS. Id use it if I needed to call an AWIS or other flight safety related matter. Certainly dont rely on it.

While recently flying VFR from Ballina to Rainbow Beach and return, I had a few times when I could not update anything on my iPhone or iPad, no signal, at 6000' over Tangalooma, at about 4000' nearer to Rainbow beach and again over the islands southbound at 3500' and lower. So it certainly pays to download maps and anything you might need to use on iPad BEFORE going flying (I did have the appropriate paper versions)
Using Blue tooth connection between iPhone and iPad running OZ Runways certainly chewed the battery on both devices. iPad went from 75% battery to almost flat in about 5hrs of use, iPhone from 90% to flat, but it was used for several calls, on the ground, as well.

ProTech, what is the AWIS app called, Ive looked but not found it ? ?

[Lasiorhinus]

Its called "Dial-a-wis"

[MakeItHappenCaptain]

AWIS App?

How about ERSA FAC entries under MET Information Provided?

[Lasiorhinus]

MakeItHappen, no one is forcing you to use anything that makes your life easier, but that's no reason to stop other people from using tools.