iPad

Fella at our last chapter meeting says his iPad works great in flight using GPS without 3G on.  Another guy said his multiple XPDR altitude reporting problems requiring frequent "ground checks good" trips to the avionics shop stopped after ATC told him to turn OFF his cellphones (not just stop using, turn the switches off) and his mode C instantly corrected the 4500 feet it had been off. 

Do NOT use the 3G feature in flight.  I called the FCC this morning.  3G frequencies are for cellphones, and no matter what the manufacturer calls the device, if it uses cellphone frequency bands, it is subject to CFR 47 section 22.925.  Period.  Do not transmit in flight.   End of argument.  Don't go all caps on me, I didn't do it, look it up for yourself. 

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div8&view=text&node=47:2.0.1.1.2.8.27.12&idno=47

Try Skycharts Pro ($20) or Foreflight. ($90).

More than you'll ever want to read on the VAF forum; just search it for 'ipad'.

http://www.vansairforce.com/community/search.php?searchid=9673322

http://www.vansairforce.com/community/search.php?searchid=9673329

Not that is directly in line with the topic, but here's something I've noticed about taking people with cell phones flying. Almost always AT&T phones cause interference with the avionics in the planes I fly. I've never had an issue with the Verizon phones. Most of that has to do with the difference network technologies they use. The GSM networks seem to always cause issues.

ForeFlight and WingX.  Try this link for an exhaustive list of apps:  http://www.aviatorapps.com/

If you are an AOPA member, checkout this 26-page thread on iPad use:

http://forums.aopa.org/showthread.php?t=62385

 I have ForeFlight on my iPod Touch and love it.  I thnk it would be freakin' awesome on a iPad with its much larger screen.