Recently, the iPad was approved for use by Executive Jet pilots after conducting a trial involving 10 aircraft, 55 pilots, and 250 flights. The result was the FAA allowing Exectutive Jet to use the iPad and aviation-specific app by Jeppeson. Now Delta is requesting to equip their pilots as well. We’ve written about iPad accessories more »

Designed for pilots, the AppStation from Big Sky Products, features a polycarbonate back coupled with a velcro strap to keep the iPad from bobbling around while in flight. iOS devices have proven to be a winner in the air for pilots replacing paper for checklists, in flight info and even back up navigation. It sells more »

Insignia recently came out with a new type of MP3 player called the Pilot MP3 Player. It comes in two versions, a 4GB and 8GB model. One of the main features of the Pilot MP3 player is the integrated Bluetooth. Upon receiving the Pilot MP3 player, one of the first things I wanted to do with it was try out the Bluetooth. However, before I can get to the Bluetooth, let me explain about how the rest of the features and installation went. Other features of the Pilot MP3 are audio and video playback, FM Radio, photo viewer, and the memory can be expanded via SD cards. It can also work with Macs, although I installed and used it on a Windows XP computer.