Alaska Airlines has become the first US airline to move away from paper to the iPad for their flight manuals. The measure will save money on paper and fuel while allowing pilots to play with Leafsnap during long trips. [Engadget]
If you read the Engadget article(which was published yesterday(approx 3pm EST) it states that the weight difference between the ipad and the Paper Manuals would save fuel…
And olearymo – I would like to think they might set up a docking/charging cradle so dropping and dead battery wouldn’t/shouldn’t be an issue.
Ok, I think they’re just using iPads now to get in the news. There is no reason why you should choose an iPad over a number of different other devices, such as an Eink reader, laptop, onboard computer, android tablet.
olearymo
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 8:44 AMUmm…? So, a flight manual that has to be charged? And can be dropped and cracked?
You’ve got to be kidding me.
Daryl
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 9:26 AMHow exactly does it save money on fuel?
Sean
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 9:42 AMIf you read the Engadget article(which was published yesterday(approx 3pm EST) it states that the weight difference between the ipad and the Paper Manuals would save fuel…
And olearymo – I would like to think they might set up a docking/charging cradle so dropping and dead battery wouldn’t/shouldn’t be an issue.
Cameron
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 12:24 PMOk, I think they’re just using iPads now to get in the news. There is no reason why you should choose an iPad over a number of different other devices, such as an Eink reader, laptop, onboard computer, android tablet.
boc
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 4:54 PMWouldn’t they still need to carry paper copies of everything as a backup?
If the iPad were to somehow fail mid-flight they would need to have something to fall back on.
I don’t see why iPad should replace the paper version rather than compliment it.
ChemZ
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 6:32 PMSeems like a fine idea!
One more thing to distract pilots.