Embraer pilots: ipad mount?

Cal Goat

Cal Goat

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Just wondering if anyone flying the ERJ or the Brasilia can recommend an ipad mount for the cockpit. I'm thinking the best/only option is the side window bar. Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks.
 
I'm sure someone will have the details, but at eagle we were going to have to buy our own mount. It was a suction cup mount that will attach to the DV window. I guess the faa gave its blessing to this mount.
 
The suction mount might be actually be a great option. I'll take a look next time I fly, but it seems like parts of the window might be too curved to for a reliable suction mount. But it sounds like I might be wrong in that assumption.
 
Cal Goat said:
The suction mount might be actually be a great option. I'll take a look next time I fly, but it seems like parts of the window might be too curved to for a reliable suction mount. But it sounds like I might be wrong in that assumption.
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A few guys I've seen actually have suction cup mounts on the windows to hook their airway manuals up.

I have a CrewAid from when I flew the -145 (same windows); I don't think it works for a full size iPad but it might be just right for the iPad mini.
 
mooneyguy said:
I'm sure someone will have the details, but at eagle we were going to have to buy our own mount. It was a suction cup mount that will attach to the DV window. I guess the faa gave its blessing to this mount.
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Where are you getting your info? The last I hear the company was going to install a mount in every airplane.
 
Autothrust Blue said:
A few guys I've seen actually have suction cup mounts on the windows to hook their airway manuals up.

I have a CrewAid from when I flew the -145 (same windows); I don't think it works for a full size iPad but it might be just right for the iPad mini.
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Well I'll be around LAX for the next couple of days if you happen to have it with you. We could see if it fits.
 
Gonzo said:
Where are you getting your info? The last I hear the company was going to install a mount in every airplane.
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Chris H when he was still in his previous position. I did a crp turn with him and he told me that was going to be the mount. I had thought they (Ae) was going to provide a mount as well. Ha should have known better.
 
The mount and the resulting FAA requirements that tag along with it are rumored to be one of the sticking points on iPads over here. Something about having them secured during critical phases of flight, etc. One of the rumors floating around is we might get iPads to replace the laptops (at least on the road since most of the training software won't work on iOS yet) and separate EFBs in the planes. Seems like a pretty costly solution to me, but those decisions are way above my pay grade.
 
Autothrust Blue said:
A few guys I've seen actually have suction cup mounts on the windows to hook their airway manuals up.

I have a CrewAid from when I flew the -145 (same windows); I don't think it works for a full size iPad but it might be just right for the iPad mini.
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I also use the crew aid holder, it works great with my iPad.
 
Gonzo said:
Where are you getting your info? The last I hear the company was going to install a mount in every airplane.
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JF told our recurrent class in DEC that we will have to buy the suction mount. I think he said it is around $100. Also said that when we approve jepps, there will also be a different back up battery that will have to be used rather than a current one. Told us that there is no plan from flight ops tech to provide any assistance with payment for these (no free ipads, mounts, batteries, rebates, etc.). It will be on your own dime. Flight ops tech is still having a tough time selling the jepps on the ipad to the bean counters because it is pretty expensive (supposedly) for that subscription on top of already getting the paper subscriptions.
 
jdlilfan said:
JF told our recurrent class in DEC that we will have to buy the suction mount. I think he said it is around $100. Also said that when we approve jepps, there will also be a different back up battery that will have to be used rather than a current one. Told us that there is no plan from flight ops tech to provide any assistance with payment for these (no free ipads, mounts, batteries, rebates, etc.). It will be on your own dime. Flight ops tech is still having a tough time selling the jepps on the ipad to the bean counters because it is pretty expensive (supposedly) for that subscription on top of already getting the paper subscriptions.
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I can only imagine the fustercluck this will cause us in terms of W&B with one pilot having their kit bag and the other using the iPad and mount. Could be a fiasco as big or bigger than our crew bag locations! ;)

Plus, that info came from JF. You know, the same guy that was a couple years late in realizing that we didn't have the gust lock AD anymore.
 
B767 said:
I can only imagine the fustercluck this will cause us in terms of W&B with one pilot having their kit bag and the other using the iPad and mount. Could be a fiasco as big or bigger than our crew bag locations! ;)

Plus, that info came from JF. You know, the same guy that was a couple years late in realizing that we didn't have the gust lock AD anymore.
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Well JF did add a disclaimer that the information was secondhand from NB. If we wanted to know exactly, then we should email NB or flight ops tech. I agree about JF...

BTW, I guess a handful of planes have a placard in the kit bag storage cubby of 25lbs. Can't wait to get that plane. My kit bag weighs at least 40lbs and growing with every revision.
 
B767 said:
I can only imagine the fustercluck this will cause us in terms of W&B with one pilot having their kit bag and the other using the iPad and mount. Could be a fiasco as big or bigger than our crew bag locations! ;)

Plus, that info came from JF. You know, the same guy that was a couple years late in realizing that we didn't have the gust lock AD anymore.
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Full up stop, full down stop, full up stop?


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Yeah. The whole "EVERY SINGLE TIME" and the elimination of the wait 10 seconds, which is still in our AOM. However, they have admitted that leaving the 10 seconds in our manual was an oops, and should have been deleted.
 
B767 said:
Yeah. The whole "EVERY SINGLE TIME" and the elimination of the wait 10 seconds, which is still in our AOM. However, they have admitted that leaving the 10 seconds in our manual was an oops, and should have been deleted.
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We're doing the same check and waiting the 10 seconds. Even if it wasn't necessary, it probably won't ever go away.
 
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