Readback: November 2012

I second Bob Keepings frustration with Jepp FD (Tales of iPad Mischief, September 2012 IFR). Im mostly a weekend pilot and dont use all the features he does, but Ive experienced the screen pinch problem for at least six months now. Most of the time it rendered FD unusable for en route operations, so I also installed ForeFlight and learned to live with NACO en route charts.

Editorial Staff

Friday, August 01, 2014 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Pilots express significant frustration with usability issues and slow support for Jeppesen FD on iPad, leading them to adopt or consider more reliable and user-friendly Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) alternatives like ForeFlight and Avilution.
The article clarifies details regarding approach charts, including the display of descent rates on Jeppesen versus AeroNav charts, and the technical differences and applications of LPV/LP RNAV approaches.
Key safety discussions include an initiative to add TRACON phone numbers to A/FDs (which faces FAA resistance) and a critical reminder about the importance of pilots understanding and utilizing Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs).

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I second Bob Keeping’s frustration with Jepp FD (“Tales of iPad Mischief,” September 2012 IFR). I’m mostly a weekend pilot and don’t use all the features he does, but I’ve experienced the “screen pinch” problem for at least six months now. Most of the time it rendered FD unusable for en route operations, so I also installed ForeFlight and learned to live with NACO en route charts.