Posted on 04/29/2015 1:42:41 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg
Several American Airlines flights were delayed Tuesday night after a software glitch occurred in the Apple iPads provided to pilots, forcing authorities to return planes to the gates to fix the malfunction, the Verge reported. The affected flights reportedly included AA2413, AA2276, AA1654, AA235 and AA128.
Passengers were reportedly asked to exit the aircraft. American Airlines first confirmed the issue to a passenger, named Bill Jacaruso, who was traveling to Austin from Dallas/Fort Worth airport on flight AA1654.
“Some flights are experiencing an issue with a software application on pilot iPads,” Andrea Huguely, a spokeswoman for the American Airlines, told the Verge. “In some cases, the flight has had to return to the gate to access a Wi-Fi connection to fix the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers. We are working to have them on the way to their destination as soon as possible.”
Another representative for the airline said that the issue, which had affected "a few dozen flights," had been identified and that a fix was being worked on.
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El Al to replace flight manuals with iPads
http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-1000806893
Dispensing with 40 kilograms of paper per flight will save the airline up to $560,000 annually.
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. (TASE: ELAL) will begin a trial project next month ahead of transferring all flight manuals on its Boeing 777 fleet to iPads. When the plan is completed, all the carrier’s pilots will be equipped with iPads and will use them to manage flights to destinations worldwide, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, with El Al able to dispense with an average of 40 kilograms of paper per flight.
According to Captain Ofer Yaari the move will save El Al $4,000 in fuel costs on each flight. He said, “Each year we will save about $160,000 in fuel alone on overall flights, and streamlining measures related to the literature required on aircraft will bring savings of somewhere between $250,000 and $400,000.”
In the coming weeks, El Al will provide the pilots taking part in the trial with some 130 iPads, containing all the necessary flight data such as takeoff and landing flight paths at airports around the world, relevant radio frequencies, maps, permitted heights in various locations and much more. The iPads will also contain Boeing’s specifications and manuals about the plane, which the flight crew need available at all times.
The trial will last for six months and be closely supervised by the Israel Civil Aviation Authority. During this period, all the vast amount of required literature will remain on board in paper form. If the trial is successful then all 520 El Al pilots will bid farewell to their heavy cases of paper files by October 2013.
Yaari said, “Everything will be on the iPad, every destination that we fly to worldwide will be available on the screen with one press and we won’t need paper, which adds great weight to the plane. We won’t need post to send around these huge files and everything will be far more convenient.”
El Al is not the first airline to institute such a project. Air France, American Airlines, and United have all already introduced iPads. Yaari said, “All crews will undergo appropriate training to operate flight manuals on the iPad even though we are talking about straightforward and easy operations. Many companies worldwide are moving in this direction and new passenger planes already don’t need iPads because the required data is presented on screens built-in to the cockpit.”
Safer flights
El Al stressed that the move over to pilots with iPads will not endanger flight safety and the iPads will not be connected to the plane’s computer systems, and trials have already shown that they do not disrupt them either.
First Officer Eran Gil who has already conducted several flights with the iPad and will take part in the trial said, “Apple’s walled garden allows better information security than other platforms: the computer collapses much less than other computers.”
EL AL News
http://www.elal.co.il/ELAL/English/AboutElAl/ELAL_News_En_items/En_E_cockpit_171212.htm
EL AL will soon introduce a pilot “Electronic Flight Bag” program in which all of EL AL’s 777 captains will be outfitted with iPads for use in the cockpit throughout all stages of the flight – a total of 130 devices.
iPads will replace the various papers, weighing approximately 40 kilos, that are now in the cockpit, including documents, flight maps, aircraft literature and more.
In the future, the airline plans to equip all its fleets with iPads. Likewise, the airline has embarked on a process of transferring inflight service management to eCabin iPads and to equip all pursers with these devices. This will improve passenger service management by providing the pursers with accessible up-to-date information.
EL AL CEO Elyezer Shkedy: “EL AL is constantly striving to be in the forefront of innovation and I am happy that the Civil Aviation Authority is assisting us in obtaining permits as quickly as possible. Today we are embarking on a pilot program on our 777 aircraft and I hope that very soon all EL AL fleets will be equipped with iPads.”
With this move, EL AL joins leading world airlines: United, American Airlines, Air France, ANA (Japan) and others that have taken similar steps during the past two years.
The pilots’ iPads will be equipped with a designated application for air crews and will be in use throughout the flights. The device will enable better access to weather data and flight conditions and so will provide supplementary information to the captains and assist as decision-making support systems.
In addition, the device will be used for instructional purposes, saving significantly on printed pages, including aircraft literature, maps, airport data, manuals, flight laws and more.
Benny Livne, EL AL Vice President Operations “EL AL is constantly striving to modernize and streamline the flight system, with a special emphasis on safety. The pilots’ equipment is designed to simplify access to essential information during the flight and to strengthen communication channels within the airline.”
Captain Ofer Yaari, Project Manager: “As part of our interest in streamlining flight management and of the worldwide trend towards a ‘greener’ world, adopting digital media in the cockpit will improve environmental quality by saving on fuel, reducing hothouse gases and obviating the need to print documents while improving the quality of the essential information required for operating a flight in a state-of-the-art workplace, and upgrading decision-making processes and flight management. EL AL is beginning with a pilot program on the 777 fleet in the first stage, in close cooperation with the Civil Aviation Authority for obtaining the required permits at every stage. In the future the pilot program will be extended to all EL AL fleets.”
ANA [All Nippon Airways] To Take iPads To The Sky
http://aviationweek.com/blog/ana-take-ipads-sky
Got Electronic Flight Bags? Well, there’s an app for that, which is one reason many more iPads are about to take to the sky. All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline, is set to become the world’s first airline to equip its entire flight and cabin crew with the Apple tablets. The airline’s cabin crews already have the iPad, but beginning in September, 300 new crew members will receive the devices for a three-month trial. In February, ANA will begin equipping the remainder of its approximately 2,500-member crew.
ANA says the iPads will give crews better access to weather and flight information, allowing them to choose routes and altitudes that will provide the least turbulence. The devices will also allow audio and video-based training for flight crews. And, digital flight manuals, which ANA will produce, will reduce paper costs.
The iPad, which ANA says is easy to maneuver and has better battery life than its tablet competitors, is FAA-approved—an attractive quality to add alongside those Electronic Flight Bag apps. The iPads will be used on the aircraft in accordance with local regulations for electronic devices in flight.
Cockpit iPad for Lufthansa Cargo
http://www.aircargonews.net/en/news/single-view/news/cockpit-ipad-for-lufthansa-cargo.html
Lufthansa Cargo is introducing an iPad-based Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) packed with navigation maps and operating manuals for cockpit use by pilots.
“Important documents will be just a finger-swipe away,” said the German all-cargo carrier.
“The iPad is the ideal basis for modern communication with the pilots and digital processes in the cockpit,” comments Wolfgang Raebiger, director of flight operations at Lufthansa Cargo.
Lufthansa says that the removal of docking stations and thick cabling reduces weight, which means less kerosene used per flight.
Adds Raebiger: “Already today we can guarantee that the iPad will provide the same functionalities as our current generation of Laptop EFBs. By that we lay the foundation for the integration of future technologies.”
The latest iPad generation will be rolled out at the end of 2014 and Lufthansa Cargo’s aircraft will be retrofitted starting from 2015, depending on delivery times and service layovers.
“So apparently Today’s Airline pilots can’t fly a plane without and iGadget. I bet Lucky Lindy is laughing his ass off watching these girlie men...”
Lindbergh, over the ocean, circled a fishing boat and asked “Which way to land?”.
I hope you don’t want to fly with pilots today that have to shout down to the ground to find out where they are!
11 ways airlines are deploying the Apple iPad
http://www.airlinetrends.com/2011/08/08/10-ways-how-airlines-are-deploying-the-apple-ipad/
The iPad, which began primarily as an entertainment device when it was launched in 2010, has captured the imagination of many other industries in ways that Apple never even imagined. We have reported several times on airlinetrends.com how airlines have made Apple’s versatile iPad device available to passengers in their lounges, rent them out in the air, or use them as self-service kiosk, customer survey tool, and food ordering tool. As the list of applications continues to grow, here is the latest overview of how airlines and airports are deploying the iPad worldwide.
1. Book, check-in
Cathay Pacific in July 2010 became the first airline to launch a dedicated application for the Apple iPad that lets users book Cathay Pacific flights, manage their flight booking, check the status of their flight, and check-in. Similar apps are today offered by American Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, THAI, and Alitalia.In June 2010, Malaysia Airlines, in cooperation with SITA, introduced the world’s first airline kiosk that uses the iPad. Passengers can use the ‘MHkiosk’ to search and book flights and check-in online. The kiosks are installed at the airline’s ticket office at Kuala Lumpur’s central station.
2. Airport service
Spanish airline Iberia has equipped customer service staff at its Madrid-Barajas hub with iPads to provide them with real-time access to the information they need to make decisions and to keep passengers informed. Iberia’s so-called IBPad is loaded with 30 different applications which, according to the airline, together put the entire airport in the palm of the employee’s hand. Iberia says the IBPad has improved everyday operations and dealings with customers, boosting communications and staff decision-making autonomy, while eliminating the use of paper.Since March 2011, so-called Changi Experience Agents (CEAs) have been walking the grounds at Singapore Changi Airport, assisting passengers with special needs, and helping passengers with wayfinding at the airport. Locating missing luggage, facilitating passengers with check-in needs and assisting transit or transfer passengers with their onward connections also form part of the CEAs’ duties. Each CEA is equipped with an iPad with which they can retrieve information, such as the latest flight updates, store location, check-in gates, etcetera. The CEAs are on duty all day except from 1am – 6am when passenger traffic is low.
3. Airport lounge
To keep passengers entertained whilst waiting for their flight, several airlines have made iPads available in their lounges. Since July 2010, KLM offers 8 iPads in each of its two lounges at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Lounge guests can use the device to access the Internet, watch content from the airlines’s IFE programming, play games, view KLM images and use a series of pre-installed apps. Cathay Pacific, meanwhile, offers 21 Wi-Fi enabled iPads in its ‘The Cabin’ lounge, which opened in early October 2010. The devices come pre-loaded with apps such as newspapers, magazines and games. Other airlines, such as ANA and airBaltic, also make iPads available upon request to lounge guests at respectively Tokyo Haneda and Riga.Furthermore, as passengers that frequent airline lounges are an interesting demographic for advertisers to reach, airlines often receive the devices for free (especially from iPad competitors like the Samsung Galaxy), a concept dubbed ‘tryvertising’ by trendwatching.com. For example, Virgin Atlantic’s premium passengers could try out one of eight Samsung’s Galaxy Tabs at the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounge at Heathrow in November 2010.
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Fokker 50 operator tests iPad as electronic flight bag
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/fokker-50-operator-tests-ipad-as-electronic-flight-bag-352305/
Swedish regional carrier Amapola is testing a new electronic flight-bag cockpit installation, based on the portable Apple iPad, for its Fokker 50 turboprop fleet.
Initial installation of the touchscreen iPad technology took place on the first aircraft in November, and the carrier has secured Swedish civil aviation authority clearance for the Class 2B fit.
Amapola needs to fly for a period with paper back-up but, if no operational problems emerge, will be able to operate without any paper charts on board.
Saab worked with the airline to develop and certify the installation, which includes a cockpit mount, and the system uses a database provided by Navtech that contains 31,000 charts and is regularly updated.
“The advantage with the iPad is that the machine-man interface is very intuitive and easy to use while avoiding the need for extra controls and pointing devices,” says Saab systems engineer Mark Cox, adding that three or four aircraft in the fleet have been equipped, out of 13 to be fitted.
Certification processes for the handheld tablet were “straightforward”, he adds, no different from those for other Class 2B fits.
Not all of them. The MS Surface 2 and 3 tables are also approved for EFB use and some airlines are using those instead, but I'm not going to paste every article ever written about it to the thread. You can look it up easily enough if you're interested.
Lindy flew and adapted to the situation he was in.
These pilots aren't allowed to fly because a glitch in a hand held device and that device claims it's number one downloaded app is Angry Birds...
Hahahah
Apple’s iPad Gaining Ground in Airline Industry
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2012-02-14/apples-ipad-gaining-ground-airline-industry
The popular Apple iPad tablet computer, embraced by business and general aviation pilots for its numerous flight applications, low cost and ease of use, is catching on in the more structured environment of airline flight decks.
In the last year, Alaska Airlines issued iPads to 1,400 pilots and United Continental committed to distributing the devices to 11,000 pilots, in both cases to reap the weight and fuel savings gained from eliminating paper manuals and charts from the flight deck. American Airlines took the utility of the tablet one step further, winning approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to use iPads for digital charts and manuals in all phases of flight, including takeoff and landing.
Involved in each of these efforts was Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen, which has embraced the iPad as an ideal storage and display platform for its navigation software products when used as an electronic flight bag (EFB). Jeppesen officially is “neutral” as to platform technology, as it works with established EFB hardware manufacturers, but it has nice things to say about the newcomer from the consumer electronics world.
“What we find in the iPad is a really superb platform,” said Rick Ellerbrock, Jeppesen chief strategist for aviation. “It’s just ideally made for this kind of application for a number of reasons. The form factor, the cost, the robustness, the stability, the readability, the display characteristics are outstanding. It’s got a nice infrastructure for delivering electronic content.”
Alaska Airlines was first to deploy iPads to all pilots for use in storing and displaying operations documents, but not for access during critical flight phases. American Airlines was first to be approved for an evaluation program for enhanced iPad use, the first to launch a formal evaluation with line pilots and the first to receive authorization from the FAA to use iPads as Class I EFBs in all flight phases on its Boeing 777s.
The FAA requires that pilots secure or stow Class 1 EFBs not attached or mounted to the aircraft during critical flight phases. Those with Type B software for electronic charts may be used, but must be “secured and viewable during critical phases of flight and must not interfere with flight control movement.” American Airlines pilots secure the iPad to the forward chart holder with an FAA-approved securing mechanism, details of which remain proprietary, First Officer Hank Putek told AIN.
In obtaining the FAA’s authorization, the airline previewed a version of the Mobile TC Pro application Jeppesen plans to launch for the commercial aviation market in the second quarter, said Chris Kiley, senior manager of web and mobile solutions. The company estimates there are eight to 10 airlines around the world that are actively pursuing authorizations from their local authorities to use iPads, and many more are interested. Notably, most of the airlines now seeking approval plan to use the iPad as a Class 2 EFB–a device that is mounted and connected to the aircraft.
Jeppesen believes the utility of using iPads on airline flight decks will only grow with new applications. “We have lots of vision for where this kind of product can go,” Ellerbrock said. “It gets into some interesting regulatory discussions. But the reality is, just based on the merit of that computing platform, there’s significant potential to integrate it into the flight deck. We’re just touching the tip of the spear here.”
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro for iPad Earns Industry First Evaluation Report with EASA
EASA evaluation report clears a major hurdle toward European airline use of Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro and Jeppesen Mobile TC Pro applications for iPad/iOS
After an extensive cooperative engagement, Jeppesen, a unit of Boeing Flight Services, has successfully passed a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Operations Evaluation Board (OEB) review, clearing a major hurdle toward European airline use of Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro and Jeppesen Mobile TC Pro applications for iPad/iOS. This evaluation report is the first that EASA has ever granted for mobile electronic flight bag (EFB) with navigation charting.
The report states, “The EASA-OEB sees no technical objections to the grant by National Authorities of an operational approval for the use of TC Pro iOS and FD Pro iOS software applications taking the recommendations in this report into account.” This endorsement clears a path for EASA-based certificated operators to gain Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approvals for the operational use of Jeppesen’s iPad applications, and thus further accelerating the tablet EFB revolution.
Because the iPad applications can be used in all phases of flight, integration of tablet EFB allows wide-scale reduction of paper flight materials resulting in substantial fuel savings while providing crew-based mobile platforms as key building blocks towards the ultimate goal of the connected digital airline.
The EASA evaluation report was based on EFB standards JAA TGL 36 and draft AMC 20-25, “Airworthiness and operational consideration for the approval of Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs).” Local CAAs who have working agreements with EASA for EFB can refer directly to the published report in support of operators seeking operational approval of Jeppesen iPad EFB solutions.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to engage with EASA on this project. Their team was professional and knowledgeable,” said Thomas Wede, Jeppesen senior vice president and general manager, Aviation. “The spirit of cooperation throughout led to an outstanding outcome, with quality and safety always being the top priority. EASA provided thoughtful feedback, leading to product improvements, and re-emphasized the importance of EFB administration and content delivery tools and processes.”
The EASA report is the latest in a series of regulatory milestones for Jeppesen EFB on iPad. On February 1, 2011, Executive Jet Management (EJM) received the first FAA authorization after an extensive joint program with Jeppesen and the FAA. On May 13, 2011, the FAA issued InFO bulletin #11011, codifying the use of iPad and similar tablets for EFB, referencing the work done by Jeppesen and EJM. And recently, on September 18, 2012, the FAA Seattle Airplane Evaluation Group (AEG) issued a Letter of Operational Suitability for Jeppesen’s consumer and professional iPad applications.
To date, Jeppesen business and commercial aviation charting customers in the U.S. have amassed approximately 1,000 formal FAA authorizations, most of which cover multiple airplanes or fleets. A significant majority of the authorizations have been granted in less than two years, since iPad was introduced. This number does not include general aviation pilots, who are not required to file formal authorizations.
Jeppesen customers seeking EASA-based approvals for Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro or Jeppesen Mobile TC Pro are encouraged to contact Jeppesen for assistance. To access the EASA report, please visit: http://www.easa.europa.eu/certification/experts/OEB-reports.php.
About Jeppesen
For more than 75 years Jeppesen has made it possible for pilots and their passengers to safely and efficiently reach their destinations. Today this pioneering spirit continues as Jeppesen delivers transformational information and optimization solutions to improve the efficiency of air, sea and rail operations around the globe. Jeppesen is a subsidiary of The Boeing Company. Jeppesen corporate information is available online at www.jeppesen.com.
Flybe going paperless with Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
http://www.financial-news.co.uk/25770/2014/12/flybe-going-paperless-with-jeppesen-flitedeck-pro-20141/
Boeing (NYSE: BA) subsidiary Jeppesen said it has helped UK-based Flybe achieve paperless operational authorization from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
Flybe has integrated Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro on iPad as their electronic flight bag (EFB) solution fleet-wide, which allowed the carrier to gain paperless authorization status.
According to the UK Civil Aviation Authority, Flybe was authorized to begin its paperless operation on Oct. 17, 2014. The use of digital flight information allows airlines to operate more efficiently by eliminating paper content on the ground and in the air.
Flybe uses multiple Jeppesen services to enhance their flight operations, including digital charting and flight planning, in addition to FliteDeck Pro EFB tools. Integration of these services increases situational awareness for pilots and provides consistent, familiar delivery of multiple forms of flight information.
iPad in the Cockpit! KLM Invests in Customers and Crew with Apple Tablet
http://jetsettimes.com/2013/06/26/klm-ipad/
This week, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines began issuing iPads to around 5,000 pilots, seniors pursers and pursers. The tablet computer will support the flight personnel’s activities on board. A pilot project launched in late 2011 revealed that this new technology further improves customer service.
Peter Hartman, President-Director of KLM, said, “Our customers greatly appreciate the personal service KLM offers on board, as was confirmed earlier this week when we were presented with the Skytrax award for Best Airline Staff Service in Europe. The iPad enables staff to offer passengers even more personal service and can, for instance, be used to update them more quickly on last-minute operational changes. Even in economically challenging times, it is very important to keep investing in our customers and personnel. Innovation is high on KLM’s agenda. Via this project we are investing in our customers and crew.
We also feel it is our responsibility to keep innovating in the area of sustainability. Ultimately, when the iPad replaces all the documentation that crew bring along on board, this will reduce weight and therefore fuel consumption.”
The pilot project saw around 100 cockpit and cabin crew using the iPad on board. Evaluation revealed that cabin crew using the iPad could respond more quickly and effectively to the personal wishes of passengers. For pilots, the iPad is an extra aid in ensuring smooth flight operations. Decisions can, for instance, be made more quickly because flight plans can be shared earlier. The full rollout of the iPads will take several months. By autumn of this year, all pilots, (senior) pursers and senior cabin attendants of KLC will be equipped with an iPad.
American Airlines completes Electronic Flight Bag (iPad) implementation
http://worldairlinenews.com/2013/06/24/american-airlines-completes-electronic-flight-bag-ipad-implementation/
American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) has completed the successful rollout of its industry-leading Electronic Flight Bag program with the discontinuation of paper revisions to terminal charts, making it the first majorcommercial airline to fully utilize tablets in all cockpits during all phases of flight. In April, American completed testing on its Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft and has secured FAA approval to use the Apple iPad on all of its current fleet types – Boeing 777, 767, 757, 737 and MD-80.
An Electronic Flight Bag, which replaces more than 35 pounds of paper-based reference material and manuals that pilots often carried in their carry-on kitbag, offers numerous benefits for American and its pilots.
“Our Electronic Flight Bag program has a significant positive environmental and cost-savings impact,” said David Campbell, American’s Vice President – Safety and Operations Performance. “In fact, removing the kitbag from all of our planes saves a minimum of 400,000 gallons and $1.2 million of fuel annually based on current fuel prices. Additionally, each of the more than 8,000 iPads we have deployed to date replaces more than 3,000 pages of paper previously carried by every active pilot and instructor. Altogether, 24 million pages of paper documents have been eliminated.”
All American pilots now enjoy the benefits associated with replacing their heavy kitbags – one of the airline’s biggest sources of pilot injuries – with a 1.35-pound iPad. The digital format also requires less time to update each of the six or more paper manuals found in each pilot’s kitbag, as manual paper revisions take hours to complete every month, compared to the minutes it takes for electronic updates.
“Our focus on technological improvement throughout our operation has never been stronger as we continue to build the new American,” said Patrick O’Keeffe, American’s Vice President – Airline Operations Technology. “As the first major commercial airline to successfully complete the Electronic Flight Bag transition across its fleet, we are proud to count this among our other successful programs that provide the tools our people need to perform their duties safely and efficiently.”
As part of the Electronic Flight Bag program, American’s pilots use mobile software and data from Jeppesen, a unit of Boeing Digital Aviation. The FAA-approved Jeppesen Mobile Terminal Chart application is allowed for gate-to-gate use throughout all phases of flight and, with the exception of a few select documents, replaces paper operating manuals with up-to-date electronic information that is easier to access.
“We congratulate American Airlines on the success of its Electronic Flight Bag program,” said Jeppesen President Thomas Wede. “Working closely together on this program over several years, we take pride in American’s achievements as it continues to eliminate paper-based materials in the flight deck, reducing pilot workload and increasing operational efficiency in a competitive business environment.”
American and the Allied Pilots Association (APA) began working on the feasibility of using a tablet device as an Electronic Flight Bag in June 2010, and American was the first commercial airline to receive FAA approval to use a tablet during all phases of flight in December 2011 on its Boeing 777 fleet. American has worked closely with its pilots throughout all phases of development that led to the program’s full integration.
Beginning July 10, American Eagle Airlines pilots will have the option to use Apple iPads to access reference material and manuals, making American Eagle one of the first regional carriers to adopt Electronic Flight Bags.
Learn how to fly with courses at Flight School using the iPad, in addition to using the iPad for necessary information when flying!
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iPad Courseware
https://atpflightschool.com/airline-career-pilot-program/ipad.html
When you train with ATP, you train using the latest technology. Your iPad gives you access to courseware, charts and approach plates, and test prep that you’ll use in training. Airlines are rapidly adopting electronic charts for their own flight decks, and you’ll use them in training.
Your student extranet is a mobile-optimized web app from which you can access:
— Lesson Plans, Syllabus, and Program Outline
— Online Scheduling and Calendar Sync
— Resource Library
Immediate Access
Immediately after scheduling your class date, you will receive access to your student extranet and iPad courseware. Within 5-10 days, you will receive a shipment from ATP with the rest of your training bundle. A charge for these non-returnable materials will post to your account on your first day of training.
Training Bundle & Third Party Apps
In addition to the student extranet web app, you’ll need a few books, specific pilot gear, and third party iPad apps. When you schedule, we’ll order these materials for you right away so you can begin studying, but you won’t have to pay for them until your start date. This allows you to use your flight training loan proceeds towards the cost.
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