Quiz: Your iPad just quit on you in flight, now what?
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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?
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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?
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What is the recommended temperature operating range of the iPad as recommended by Apple?
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What does this screen indicate on your iPad and what course of action should you take?
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What does this screen indicate on your iPad and what course of action should you take?
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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?
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Turning on Airplane Mode disables the iPad's internal GPS (for models with Cellular Data connectivity).
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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?
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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?
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What does this screen indicate on your iPad and what course of action should you take?
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iPad Troubleshooting: Do you know how to fix these potential problems?
You got out of 10 right!
I don’t use the iPad…have a Nexus 7 with Android, using Avare. But the answers appear pretty much standard for my device as well. I answered based on what I would do with the Nexus, I got 10 of the 11 questions right. Missed the one on the elevation limit (I guessed 12k, instead of 10k). Also noticed that my Nexus has a greater temperature range and longer battery life than the iPad.
Both my tablet and my phone are Android and with the same GPS app. I enter the flight into both and leave the phone on and charging during the flight. If my tablet has any problem, I switch to my phone.
However, in addition to having a panel mount GPS, I maintain situational awareness and take appropriate charts along so I don’t really “need” the tablet. I’ve just been spoiled by its bigger screen and friendlier operation.
“What is the best course of action if your aviation app continuously shuts down in flight and will not open?”
Lets not forget this can be a huge distraction in the cockpit. Risk will go up and it’s important to remember to fly the aircraft with Aviate, Navigate, and Communicate. We all have a responsablitiy to see and avoid so don’t for get to look for other aircraft during this event, You don’t want to spend too much time fiddling with this between visual checks and scanning outside.
I have a second, older iPad which I keep with me in my flight bag. I inadvertently ran down my primary unit and my flight instructor was très impressed when he asked me, “What are you going to do now?” and I pulled it out. Foreflight will allow you a second installation on another iPad and one on your phone as well. I have both. Belt, suspenders, second belt.