Electronic flight bags could boost operational safety, effectiveness

[hispeed7721]

AFSOC, I understand you have CAC readers, can use wifi, Safari, email? Also, you can place personal info/gouge on them?

Why? Because they're being left on and full bright(daytime) constantly.

Why? Because they will password lock if left in standby for 15 minutes, which results of 30 seconds of attempting to type in a 10-character uppercase/lowercase/number/symbol password while in a RTU pattern with trainee controllers.

Why? Because AMC's mandatory iPad image settings.

We can put any data we want onto out issued iPads as long as it's not classified or porn. Affirm on wifi/safari/email, we actually just added wifi in the sqdn for use with the iPads.

That is a ridiculous policy for settings/locking. And by ridiculous I mean stupid.

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[HoHum]

as long as it's not classified or porn.

How about classified porn?

[SurelySerious]

How about classified porn?

SIPR porn is way better than NIPR.

[hispeed7721]

How about classified porn?

Double negative, approved!

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[Snooter]

Did someone say strapon and then mention AMC? Oh the irony...

[drewpey]

AFSOC, I understand you have CAC readers, can use wifi, Safari, email? Also, you can place personal info/gouge on them?

The iPad CAC readers aren't "approved". They are around but not widespread AFAIK.

We've been given plenty of rope at the squadron level to utilize them how we want. Stan Eval/tactics libraries, testing publications, MQFs, personal documents, trip products, gouge, zombie gunship you name it. Our current file management system sucks, but it works well enough most the time.

[raimius]

Awesome - standard Flyboys kneeboard with the clear strap?

Could use this map-strap as a standalone option if you wanted to keep the kneeboard open for writing.

break/break

AFSOC, I understand you have CAC readers, can use wifi, Safari, email? Also, you can place personal info/gouge on them?

Meanwhile, AMC is doing its best to make them a boat anchor and CRM/SA suck in critical phases of flight.

Units are researching strap-on battery extenders.

Why? Because iPads are dying 3 hours into a day pro, even if you start at 100%.

Why? Because they're being left on and full bright(daytime) constantly.

Why? Because they will password lock if left in standby for 15 minutes, which results of 30 seconds of attempting to type in a 10-character uppercase/lowercase/number/symbol password while in a RTU pattern with trainee controllers.

Why? Because AMC's mandatory iPad image settings.

The answer is to add batteries? Making the iPad heavier and more awkward?

Don't password lock them...?

We only have certain things password locked, and it isn't some ridiculous upper case, lower case, symbol, number, do a backflip while riding a unicycle, changed every other Tuesday monstrosity.

[ThreeHoler]

Don't password lock them...?

We only have certain things password locked, and it isn't some ridiculous upper case, lower case, symbol, number, do a backflip while riding a unicycle, changed every other Tuesday monstrosity.

AMC requirement.

[nsplayr]

Can you enable "simple pass code?" That will let you just do a 4 digit number instead.

Concur with the rest...it's been a big boy program at the sq level. We utilize a CHUB server (STS) to sync squadron docs wirelessly via goodreader. You can put all the personal stuff you want on the EFB as well as use any app you can download. There are also several verizon mifi pucks around the building you can use to update your pubs on goodreader and 2x MacBook laptops for updating flip via phaero.

Edited April 12, 2014 by nsplayr

[baileynme]

Not sure about rest of AMC but we couldn't do simple password either, had to be a standardized password with numbers, letters, caps, etc. If you were caught with a different password than the standard (or no password) you get the hook.

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[Champ Kind]

This seems like it falls within the CSAF's "if it's dumb, stop doing it" decree.

[Homestar]

The AMC profile requires the passcode. The only way to go to the simple passcode is to remove the profile.

[Herk Driver]

Our EFB password at my last base (AMC) was a simple four digit one.

If being required to do more then you should push it up as a safety of flight issue. You don't have the time to enter some BS password when the sh!t is hitting the fan.

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Edited April 14, 2014 by Herk Driver

[raimius]

In a risk averse world, use safety as a weapon...might work.

[Homestar]

The current conemp allows the crewmember to turn the lockout feature off during flight so you don't have to type in the password. Just swipe and go.

3.5.3. Upon entering and exiting the aircraft the Autolock and Passcode Lock features can be set IAW the Device Pre/Post-Flight Checklist in Attachment 8.

Flight Operations General Configuration

1. From Home screen, open Settings application 2. Toggle Airplane Mode to On 3. Select Wi-Fi 4. Toggle WiFi to Off 5. Select Bluetooth 6. Toggle Bluetooth to Off

Autolock

1. Select General tab 2. Select Autolock and set to 15 Minutes or Never (as appropriate for crew position)

Passcode Lock

1. Select General tab 2. Select Passcode Lock 3. Enter Passcode 4. Select Require Passcode and select After 1 hour

Edited April 14, 2014 by Homestar

[Tonka]

The current conemp allows the crewmember to turn the lockout feature off during flight so you don't have to type in the password. Just swipe and go.

3.5.3. Upon entering and exiting the aircraft the Autolock and Passcode Lock features can be set IAW the Device Pre/Post-Flight Checklist in Attachment 8.

Flight Operations General Configuration

1. From Home screen, open Settings application 2. Toggle Airplane Mode to On 3. Select Wi-Fi 4. Toggle WiFi to Off 5. Select Bluetooth 6. Toggle Bluetooth to Off

Autolock

1. Select General tab 2. Select Autolock and set to 15 Minutes or Never (as appropriate for crew position)

Passcode Lock

1. Select General tab 2. Select Passcode Lock 3. Enter Passcode 4. Select Require Passcode and select After 1 hour

Should the first few steps be in Bold font?

[Dupe]

Units are researching strap-on battery extenders.

Why? Because iPads are dying 3 hours into a day pro, even if you start at 100%.

Why? Because they're being left on and full bright(daytime) constantly.

Why? Because they will password lock if left in standby for 15 minutes, which results of 30 seconds of attempting to type in a 10-character uppercase/lowercase/number/symbol password while in a RTU pattern with trainee controllers.

Why? Because AMC's mandatory iPad image settings.

The answer is to add batteries? Making the iPad heavier and more awkward?

The only atlernative I can think of is to write an app that turns the volume rocker switch into a brightness control. Do we have any budding SDK wizards reading? Does Apple allow apps to change the functions of buttons? It seems that would be a huge security risk.

I have an old airplane without an electrical system. I use a Goal Zero portable solar panel to keep my iPad charged.

https://www.goalzero.com/p/12/nomad-13-solar-panel

So far, I'm happy. I don't know what approvals have to happen to get in on an AMC flight deck.

[Toasty]

I have an old airplane without an electrical system. I use a Goal Zero portable solar panel to keep my iPad charged.

https://www.goalzero.com/p/12/nomad-13-solar-panel

So far, I'm happy. I don't know what approvals have to happen to get in on an AMC flight deck.

I vote for installing the bubbles and putting solar panels up there.

[Swizzle]

There are nvg filters for EFBs, my sq issues them. If not available, CF-29 nvg filters can be cut to size, there are many of those floating around in the Herk world. Glow in the dark stickers or paint works well to highlight the two buttons or 3.5 mm jack.

[08Dawg]

We're having problems getting stuff we actually need on the EFBs. For instance, the UTTR range guide is FOUO, and we had it on the EFB initially, but once comm found out it was marked as such, we were directed to remove it. Same thing with the JFIRE. Some BS about the OPR hasn't "given us permission to use it" on the EFB. The comm nazis are having a field day with this. We've also been told that is has to be password protected until we get to the jet, at which time we can unprotect it, but only for the duration of the flight, and God help you if you're caught with it sitting on your desk and no password. Our EFB guru Lt has been directed to do random spot checks, and there's some sort of violation involved (sts) if he finds your iPad in such a condition.

[Goblin]

Our EFB guru Lt has been directed to do random spot checks, and there's some sort of violation involved (sts) if he finds your iPad in such a condition.

For us, that violation is a Q3

[moosepileit]

I submitted a 24 volt adapter I made from the AERPs jack using a decent parts, crickets. At the airline we carry a portable extra battery.

[Azimuth]

For us, that violation is a Q3

Must be in AMC.

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[Breckey]

We had our 3-3 on it but again it was removed for being FOUO, even though we had approval from the 561st to have it on there. It'd be really great if they allowed DCNI on it. Almost everything we do that is mission related is UCNI, but that would make to much sense to have it useful during flight.

[Disco_Nav963]

We're having problems getting stuff we actually need on the EFBs. For instance, the UTTR range guide is FOUO, and we had it on the EFB initially, but once comm found out it was marked as such, we were directed to remove it. Same thing with the JFIRE. Some BS about the OPR hasn't "given us permission to use it" on the EFB. The comm nazis are having a field day with this. We've also been told that is has to be password protected until we get to the jet, at which time we can unprotect it, but only for the duration of the flight, and God help you if you're caught with it sitting on your desk and no password. Our EFB guru Lt has been directed to do random spot checks, and there's some sort of violation involved (sts) if he finds your iPad in such a condition.

Which is amazing, considering the first thing I was handed at the 11th for Initial Qual was a CD with all the Tech Orders, the 3-3, the JFIRE, etc. I can have it on my personal computer; my commander can have loads of FOUO on his government BlackBerry-- but God help you if you have FOUO on your government iPad.