Just a quick post giving my thoughts on the iPad 2. I obviously own the original iPad and now own the iPad 2. First and foremost the iPad 2 is a very nice device. It feels lighter and is much thinner than the original. If you are a fan of the Apple Smart Cover you…
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Affordable Approach Plates App for iPad
AVCharts for the iPad ($2.99) is an afforable app to view NOAA approach plates on the iPad. If you are looking at experimenting with the possibilities of an EFB give this app a try. While it does not do flight planning, wx radar, etc it does do a good job of view the plates. iTunes…
Use DropBox to Make Files Transfers a Breeze
Whether you have an iPhone, iPad or other smart device DropBox can make your life more productive. You can use DropBox to store bid packets, company manuals, books, photos, whatever you want! What DropBox does in a nutshell is provide synchronization of files across multiple devices including computers, the iPhone/iPad, and smartphones. You place files…
Articles on iPad aviation apps
One of our favorite sites for iPad info, PadGadget.com gave a nice quick write on aviation apps for the iPad. If you are a GA pilot ForeFlight is pretty amazing. You can try it for free for 30 days. So check this link out and we will ad additional ones as we come across them….
Interesting Article on Using iPad as a EFB
This site has a great article on using the iPad as an EFB Electronic Flight Bag. Take the time to read the comments section. http://aviationmentor.blogspot.com/2010/04/ipad-efb-one-week-of-use.html