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outworlder 4 days ago

> I don’t really know anyone who uses an iPad mini for anything productive

I guess you don't know many pilots? :)

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coeneedell 4 days ago | parent [-]

What do pilots use them for?

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avidiax 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

Pilots use iPads for all of the charts and checklists. Even having two iPads (one as a backup) is much lighter and thinner (and easier to update) than the paper copies it replaces.

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nom 4 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Electronic flight bag, contains all the information a pilot needs.

This is the app they use https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ForeFlight

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fecal_henge 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

747_getting_started.pdf

	▲	mrheosuper 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		so_you_want_to_be_a_pilot.epub