Title:
User Experience: iPad as General Aviation EFB
Topic:
iPad as an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)
Speaker(s):
Dr. Brian K. Wade
Brief Description:
Don't miss this exclusive seminar on the new options available to pilots with the advent of Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) including the iPAD! This informative briefing will examine the advantages and disadvantages of using paper charts and the pros and cons of using electronic media in the cockpit. We'll look at some popular EFB software packages and discuss the cautions about using a consumer-grade tablet computer in flight. See all the details in the "Additional Seminar Information".
Location of Seminar:
CFR Building at Greater Binghamton Regional Airport
2534 Airport Road
CFR Building
Johnson City, NY 13790
Directions to Venue:
See "Additional Seminar Information" for Fly-In & Drive-In Directions.
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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes KBGM
Seating:
40
seats at the facility,
9
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
The FAA Safety Team
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
The session begins with a discussion of what's good and what's bad about paper charts. It continues with an analysis of how we pilots use paper materials, from preflight briefing to engine shutdown, and specifically which materials we use in each task or phase of flight. From there we explore what the task analysis teaches us about Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) design and how we might measure the usability of a given EFB solution. Following are some assessments of some popular EFB software packages in light of those lessons from paper charts and from the task analyzes. The presentation concludes with some counsel and cautions about the notion of using a consumer-grade tablet computer in flight.
Dr. Brian K. Wade earned his PhD in electrical engineering in 1986 from the University of Notre Dame. In his 25-year career as a software engineer he has designed, built, or helped measure the function and performance of several complex computing systems. In 1996 Brian began flying and has earned private pilot ratings and endorsements for airplane single-engine land, airplane single-engine sea, instrument airplane, tailwheel endorsement, and high-performance airplane, having logged over 1000 hours total time. In summer 2010 Brian began experimenting with removing paper charts from his cockpit and by early 2011 was no longer using paper materials in flight.
Directions: Fly-in, park in front of CFR Building on the North Ramp. Let the tower/ground controller you are attending the WINGs seminar. Drive-in, use Hangar One parking lot (large hangar north of CFR Building). Use side entrance on terminal side of CFR building.
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
FAASTeam Project Information:
OE-F-AEA-34
Additional Event Documents:
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