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How will the iPad change the GA cockpit?

By Janice Wood · May 12, 2010 ·

The versatility of the iPad is creating a lot of excitement among GA pilots, who see a variety of potential uses for Apple’s latest product, according to a recent story by Sarah Brown on AOPA.org, which notes that aviation products in the iPad app store range from a digital E6B to fully integrated flight planning programs with weather maps, radar displays, and downloadable airport directories.

The story quotes ForeFlight co-founder Jason Miller, whose company is selling iPad apps:

“We’ve been blown away. The excitement level has been off the charts from what we’ve seen in the past.”

Read the full story here.

About Janice Wood

Janice Wood is editor of General Aviation News.

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