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Re:IPad gets approval from FAA to replace paper flight chart... by duck on Monday March 07, 2011 @09:27PM (#2299572)
There probably are some good reasons for doing this (or at least in addition to the paper versions). That is, until a pilot gets caught playing Angry Birds instead of doing their job.
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Re:IPad gets approval from FAA to replace paper flight chart... by wtn on Monday March 07, 2011 @09:58PM (#2299632)
What about Flight Control HD?
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Re:IPad gets approval from FAA to replace paper flight chart... by jarin on Monday March 07, 2011 @11:56PM (#2299886)
It will definitely be concerning to see planes crashing into helicopters and landing after 180-degree turns at 500 feet.
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Re:IPad gets approval from FAA to replace paper flight chart... by SapphireSun on Tuesday March 08, 2011 @01:56AM (#2300113)
Heh, I got an amusing safety video from AOPA that parodies the iPad.

http://www.aopa.org/aopalive/?watch=dpczgxMjqhzgA49OfCP6osVD...

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