Pilots typically wear their skepticism like a badge of honor. Diesel engines are more fuel efficient? I'll believe it when I see it... Airplane parachutes? It's a fad! That's what makes the iPad revolution so surprising. For all their cynicism, pilots have adopted tablets and apps like eager teenagers. Just five years ago, no one had ever heard of an "Electronic Flight Bag app." Today, the majority of general aviation pilots-and a whole bunch of airline and military pilots, too-are flying with one. How many other tools are used by Air Force tanker pilots and 1-3 Cub drivers alike?
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