Here’s a situation you’ve likely experienced: You drive 45 minutes to the airport, walk out to your airplane and start unpacking your flight bag. As you go through your normal preflight routine and organize your gear in the cockpit, you experience that sinking feeling and realize you left something behind. If you had to pick the most important piece of pilot gear and consider canceling the flight, what would it be? Your automatic noise-reduction headset, iPad or backup radio?
Pilot’s Discretion: The iPad Proficiency Check
Key Takeaways:
- Modern pilots heavily rely on iPads as Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) for essential tasks like navigation, charts, and weather, making them indispensable.
- Unlike static certified avionics, EFBs on consumer devices necessitate continuous training and proficiency due to frequent software updates and evolving features.
- Pilots must proactively maintain "EFB currency" by regularly reviewing legal guidance, app features, settings, backup plans, and weather products to ensure safe, efficient, and distraction-free operation.
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