August 6, 201411 yr You generally only need one chart open at a time. I don't have a tablet but I use PDF charts in a window on my PC. By planning ahead before and during descent I rarely need to look at them during the approach itself. I think a tablet with PDF charts makes an excellent EFB substitute. Some airlines use them for that purpose. As for hard copy documents, they are extremely expensive and simply not good value for money, especially for those who need them shipped outside the USA. The price of the documents is largely driven by the licence fee and that is not in question. However printing, dividing and binding a document on quality card is never going to be cheap. The issue is value for money to the user. A searchable PDF FCOM is much easier to use than a hardcopy. Such printed manuals are really a luxury item. However a PDF QRH is almost useless compared to a hard copy. Unfortunately, though much cheaper than the full set, the QRH on its own is roughly the same price as the sim itself which makes them poor value for money.
August 7, 201411 yr Try having an overview chart, a STAR chart, a transition chart and an ILS chart opened all at once on a tablet though... Well once the STAR is over, I change to the approach chart (which should normally have the transition on it - I've never seen a completely different chart that's not a STAR or Approach but just a standalone transition chart). Why they have those clipboard features (-; Ignore me.... I've been using Lido for a couple months now - forgot all about Jeppesen's transition charts.... - Luke Pabari
August 7, 201411 yr Well once the STAR is over, I change to the approach chart (which should normally have the transition on it - I've never seen a completely different chart that's not a STAR or Approach but just a standalone transition chart). Why they have those clipboard features (-; That's all right, but I still like to be able to see them all, at least for briefing. And having an ADC or PDC handy after touchdown is also nice. I've been using Lido for a couple months now Lucky ######. --Peter Fabian
August 7, 201411 yr When released in 2008, the MD11 costed around 90 $ My bet is that they lowered the price over time. Philip D. Schmidt Jensen - Denmark
August 7, 201411 yr Save yourself some money (in the long term) and buy a tablet. That's what I did. Saves alot of paper and far more mobile.
August 7, 201411 yr I have tablet and kindle .How do you use EFB on tablet or Kindle Ahmet Sanal "Time you enjoyed wasting, was not wasted"
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