In fact, the iPad might be the most valuable student pilot tool out there.
This article couldn't have been written even five years ago. The ingenious tablet device that Steve Jobs and Apple Corp. conceived as the "iPad" in 2010 (and that now seems to be everywhere) has changed how we function in the cockpit. Though the idea of using an iPad in the cockpit is only a few years old, it holds special significance for the student pilot. In fact, the iPad might be the most valuable student pilot tool out there.