A Paperless Cockpit?

FLYING Staff

Saturday, January 04, 2003 at 10:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) are a legal and efficient alternative to traditional paper charts for many Part 91 operations, including large aircraft, enabling significant cost and time savings for operators like Flight Options.
The FAA provides guidelines for EFB use (AC 120-76), categorizing devices and stressing the importance of reliable backup systems during the transition to a paperless cockpit.
Despite the convenience, experts like Jeppesen warn that EFB databases may not contain all critical navigational information found on traditional charts, making it prudent for pilots to consider backup solutions for safety.

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__”You’ve got JeppView on an MX20 and you’re still carrying paper charts?” Jim Miller asked. “Why?”

Jim Miller is executive vice president of Flight Options, the company that offers fractional shares of new and pre-owned business jets. Flight Options went “paperless” by providing the pilots of its fleet of 200 airplanes with electronic flight bags (EFBs) that are essentially Fujitsu pen tablet computers modified by Advanced Data Research (ADR). The EFBs eliminate most paper, including paper approach charts and, perhaps more important, the need to insert the periodic revisions into the manuals.