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Re:Some American Airlines planes are grounded because the pi... by ams6110 on Wednesday April 29, 2015 @09:12AM (#9458000)
Certification for GA and large jet commercial passenger service are two different things. GA pilots can and often do use various portable navigational and other devices that are in some ways more sophisticated than what commercial airliners have, but they are not certified for commercial use.
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Re:Some American Airlines planes are grounded because the pi... by rpmcb on Wednesday April 29, 2015 @09:20AM (#9458037)
Eh, yes and no. The FAA requires operators to get approval for iPad EFBs individually, and does not require GA pilots to do any such thing. "Certified," however, has a special meaning in aviation. iPads are not certified hardware, period. Pilots must still use their aircraft avionics (which are certified) as their primary means of navigation. iPads can be supplemental only, for both general aviation and commercial operations.
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