""Spirit 1300: Boston Center, 134.0.""
""I gotta talk to you twice every time," he said, then repeated: "Boston 134.0.""
""in aviation, iPads are to pilots what cellphones are to drivers. While many of us learned how to fly without an iPad, we now can't imagine flying without it. It has become our source of weather data, our flight planner, our notam checker, our weight and balance calculator, and our map-all in one. While it has the power to make us radically more informed, organized, and safer, iPads, like cellphones, have considerable drawbacks when not used thoughtfully.""
A controller provided Spirit flight 1300 with Boston Center frequency and repeatedly chastised the crew for not acknowledging promptly. The controller warned pilots to pay attention and told them to get off the iPad. Tablets have become integral tools for pilots, serving as sources of weather data, flight planners, NOTAM checkers, weight-and-balance calculators, and maps. While iPads enhance situational awareness, organization, and safety, they can also introduce distractions and drawbacks when used without care. The Spirit flight ultimately landed safely in Boston despite the communication friction.
Read at Ars Technica
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