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?
![What is the best course of action if your aviation app continuously shuts down in flight and will not open?](https://media.ipadpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/07180740/2016-02-22-18.34.06.png)
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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?
![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?](https://media.ipadpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/07163742/auto-downloads.jpg)
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What is the recommended temperature operating range of the iPad as recommended by Apple?
![What is the recommended temperature operating range of the iPad as recommended by Apple?](https://media.ipadpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/07181552/RAM-yoke.jpg)
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What does this screen indicate on your iPad and what course of action should you take?
![What does this screen indicate on your iPad and what course of action should you take?](https://media.ipadpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/07180450/mac-low-battery-screen-icon.png)
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What does this screen indicate on your iPad and what course of action should you take?
![What does this screen indicate on your iPad and what course of action should you take?](https://media.ipadpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/07180448/Not-downloaded.png)
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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?
![You receive a message that your iPad is low on storage space when downloading new charts. Where can you do to free up space?](https://media.ipadpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07115352/FF-downloads-scaled.jpeg)
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Turning on Airplane Mode disables the iPad's internal GPS (for models with Cellular Data connectivity).
![Turning on Airplane Mode disables the iPad's internal GPS (for models with Cellular Data connectivity).](https://media.ipadpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/07180822/iPadInternalGPS.jpg)
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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?
![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?](https://media.ipadpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/07180817/Cessna-GTX-Panel-Image-medium.jpg)
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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?
![When using the iPad for in-flight navigation with a GPS source, how long should you expect the battery to last?](https://media.ipadpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/07125310/Stratus-Insight-in-the-cockpit-1-scaled.jpg)
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What does this screen indicate on your iPad and what course of action should you take?
![What does this screen indicate on your iPad and what course of action should you take?](https://media.ipadpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/07180446/overheat.png)
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I’ve lost my iPad functionality in flight too many times. My iPhone is my first backup, and there is no replacement (in my opinion) for paper charts on a long cross country or a flight into an unfamiliar area.
Hello Mel,
I know the phenomenon – the iPad usually switched off shortly before landing. I found a remedy by using xNaut products, since then the iPad can be operated in the blazing sun, even on the fly on the ship in direct sunlight. No, I don’t get any money for the tip … Just a practical report.
Best regards
Robert