[UnixSchizoid]

Was he possibly using it as a dashboard of sorts? Edit: I didn’t read the article fully and was guessing, I have been corrected by the comments

[TMWNN]

The article itself discusses this:

>Apple iPads and other so-called electronic flight bags (EFBs) have become common equipment in aircraft cockpits, used for flight planning, as a supplemental navigation aid, and to replace paper documents, among other purposes.

[UnixSchizoid]

ah, I didnt see that part. Thanks for that