Quiz: Your iPad just quit on you in flight, now what?

The iPad is one of the most stable computing platforms available today, but it is still susceptible to external factors that can cause it to become unresponsive in flight. Test your iPad troubleshooting knowledge in our latest quiz and learn how to avoid potential pitfalls when using the iPad in the cockpit.

What is the best course of action if your aviation app continuously shuts down in flight and will not open?

Turn off Bluetooth and WiFi (to disconnect external devices), completely power down the iPad with the top power button, restart the device and try the app again.

Declare an emergency and pull the airframe parachute (if available).

Go in the main iPad Settings app and enable the Restrictions setting.

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After upgrading to a new iPad you notice that your aviation apps are updating automatically from the App Store. How can you fix this so they require you to manually update them?

There is a setting available in each individual app that disables auto-updates.

Go to the main Settings app and disable Automatic Downloads for App Updates in the App Store settings.

Go to the App Store app and disable automatic updates.

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What is the recommended temperature operating range of the iPad as recommended by Apple?

32° to 95° F

32° to 95° C

22° to 90 ° F

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What does this screen indicate on your iPad and what course of action should you take?

The iPad has reached an overcharged condition due to using the wrong type of charging cable.

The iPad shut down due to lack of available memory.

The iPad battery is the below the minimum level and must be charged; plug it into a power outlet or backup battery in the airplane.

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What does this screen indicate on your iPad and what course of action should you take?

You have zoomed out too far on the map.

The aviation charts in your app have not been saved to the internal memory and will not be available to view in the airplane where an internet connection is not available.

The downloaded charts are out of date.

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You receive a message that your iPad is low on storage space when downloading new charts. Where can you do to free up space?

Go to the main iPad Settings app and turn off Background App Refresh.

Go to the main iPad Settings app > General > iPad Storage. This will display how much space each of your apps is using, allowing you to delete large or unneeded apps.

Once you fill up your iPad's internal storage there is nothing else you can do, except upgrade to a bigger iPad.

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Turning on Airplane Mode disables the iPad's internal GPS (for models with Cellular Data connectivity).

True

False

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During your flight, you experience odd behavior from your panel mount avionics, including interference in the communication radios and loss of GPS satellite reception. What action should you take?

Close out the aviation app you're currently using.

Put the iPad into standby mode.

Unplug the iPad from a charging source (cigarette lighter or backup battery), and turn off unneeded wireless radios, including Cellular Data, WiFi and Bluetooth.

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When using the iPad for in-flight navigation with a GPS source, how long should you expect the battery to last?

3 to 4 hours

10 hours

6 to 8 hours

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What does this screen indicate on your iPad and what course of action should you take?

The iPad is in overheat protection mode and will not resume normal operations for a minimum of 2 hours.

The operating system on the iPad is corrupt and you must connect it to iTunes to restore normal operations when back on the ground.

The iPad is in overheat protection mode; cool down the device by removing it from direct sunlight and direct airflow over it.

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