[unilynx]

But if you know there's always going to be an iPad around the cockpit, you can advise the pilots to have a fixed method of securing it

Of course there's always something else that can go wrong, but a big part of why flying is so safe today is that they've gone through a lot of trouble to enumerate and mitigate everything that has gone wrong in the past

[Etrnl_President]

A lanyard securing it to airframe or wrist, with a quick-disconnect in case of entanglement?

[alistairSH]

It common to use a "kneeboard"[1] to secure an EFB to the pilot's thigh. I'm surprised it's not standard practice and that a loose EFB is ever acceptable.

1 - https://www.67d.com/cdn/shop/files/KneeboardwithiPad11Pro-22...

[kgilpin]

Some people don't like knee boards because you have to move your head up-down-up-down to use it, and that can be disorienting, especially in poor visibility conditions (when external visual references are minimal). There are other types of mounts available, such as suction mounts, that mount the device closer to eye level, but while robust these are not as secure as built-in equipment. The overheat problem is real as well, but having your iPad shut down in flight is nowhere near as big a deal as having it jam in the rudder pedals.

Further reading: https://airfactsjournal.com/2018/10/how-spatial-disorientati...

[nsxwolf]

When I used to fly (pre-iPad) I used a kneeboard for my paper charts, pencils, etc. Great to know that everything is right there and isn't falling on the floor.