Linda

BIG discussion going on right now at the AFFSA level about EFBs (Electronic Flight Bags). Nothing approved on a force-wide level yet, but different folks are looking at different options. The big issues about electronics and approval for flight under instrument conditions, etc. have all been raised in the above posts. Same thing we just got from the bubbas in OK City. Bottom Line: NGA DVD in a fly-away laptop is money. Plan on probably sticking with paper for foreseeable future. NGA has some great tools that you can use to collect all your IAPs, SIDs, etc. for a trip and print them. Cheers! Linda

Quick update from Oak City and AIS Main location is fixin' to move to the MMAC near the civilian airport (we're the last class over on Mid-America Blvd... no kidding - desks and computers departing the building each day we're here. Cable shut-off any moment.) One test on Day 1 - Doesn't count for anything - Stop stressing - Many questions about GPS and RNAV and all sorts of stuff we Tac Airlifters only dream about. It's to figure out where the class stands with regards to the rest of the classes in AIS history... Yep - we were right in there on average. I won't waste your time with hotel information and such... but make sure you've got orders to Oklahoma City (NOT Tinker) and get yourself BOTH a nice hotel in town AND a rental car. You'll need them both. Tinker won't give you the time of day, and you're not going to take a taxi everywhere. Safe travels, folks. Kind regards from a ghost of BaseOps Past. Linda