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I don't see why this software is written on an iPad when it could be implemented more effectively in the plane's own control system.

• spitfire 16y ago
  You don't get to run apps on the planes EFIS systems. They're sealed, controlled units for /very/ good reason. Aircraft aren't like hacking on some webapp, you don't move fast and break things. You test, test, validate, prove, test then finally ground test. Then test in parallel in the air. then expand envelope, only then do you get to think about relying on it.
  • aberkowitz 16y ago
    > Aircraft aren't like hacking on some webapp Exactly, so why do you want to have an iPad control an airplane? Wouldn't it make sense to add this to the EFIS systems so that the code is held to the same standards as any other flight system? The fact that a device can link directly to the plane's control system will lead to numerous, potentially deadly exploits.
    • Groxx 16y ago
      Seems like the fact that a device can link directly to the plane's control system has lead to a potentially-very-useful development that wouldn't be possible otherwise. What danger is there in allowing things to connect? There's plenty of advantages, from making your own specialized sensor displays to making autopilot algorithms, but what's the disadvantage?