fredag 16. november 2012
Electronic Flight Bag
EASA Board Paves Way For
iPad EFB ApprovalEASA has released a software
evaluation report covering the use of Jeppesen apps running on Apple iPads used
as electronic flight bags (EFBs). The report outlines a clear path for operators
based in EASA’s jurisdiction to seek approval from local regulators for use of
iPad EFBs with Jeppesen Mobile TC Pro and FliteDeck Pro apps. The review, which
was conducted by the European safety agency’s operations evaluation board (OEB),
noted that the OEB “sees no technical objections to the grant by national
authorities of an operational approval for the use of TC Pro iOS and FD Pro iOS
software applications, taking the recommendations in this report into account.”
Like the FAA, EASA continues to caution against use of own-ship position
displays, which Mobile FD offers in the en route mode. EASA considers Mobile TC
and FD are Type B EFB applications, and own-ship display is a Type C function,
“thus requiring an EASA airworthiness approval.” EASA also noted that the en
route display functions, because Mobile FD doesn’t show actual charts, “are
therefore considered usable only in Rnav-equipped aircraft.” The OEB report also
included suggestions for pilot training and simulator line-oriented flight
training sessions to prepare for the switchover from paper to iPad
EFBs.
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