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Possibility of iPads In Cockpits Sparks Fierce Debate Among Pilots
• Julie Beck via PopSci.comAlaska Airlines's recent adoption of iPads into plane cockpits has sparked a debate among pilots as to whether replacing paper manuals with the tablet is really a good idea. In one of the most demanding spaces in any job, the digital vs. paper argument takes on a whole new level of importance.
The debate got going when one pilot called the iPad “consumer rubbish” and expressed concern over the iPad’s reliability in the cockpit. This sparked a response in the comments section of a piece at Network World from a staunch iPad supporter who called the device a “game changer.” Using the iPad is highly preferable to flipping through papers to find a navigational aid, according to the second pilot, who also points out that an iPhone can serve as a backup program should the iPad fail during flight.
1 Comments in Response to Possibility of iPads In Cockpits Sparks Fierce Debate Among Pilots
And we hope the pilots still remember how to use the paper manual when the iPhone fails... that is, if they can find one.