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| Subject: | I-Pad shutdown - caution overheated I-Pad |
I have been flying with an I-Pad (full size- I-Pad Air) mounted in my RV10 on the
"co-pilot" side of the panel for 8 years now. It is mounted in an aluminum
mount that kicks it at a 30 degree angle toward the pilot. This way both the pilot
and co-pilot can see the unit.
Anyway today I flew in Concord CA (KCCR)where the day was very hot. It was probably
95-98 degrees when I got there and eventually it got up to 106.
As I did not want vapor lock upon shutdown, I unloaded my buddy and his stuff and
got ready to launch. Just as I called ground control to taxi, my I-pad gave
a message that it was too hot and was shutting down. Then it just shut down.
Fortunately, I had my I-Phone operating with Foreflight also and I used that for
the frequencies, traffic, and runway/taxiway layout. I climbed to 9,500 feet
where it was cool and put the I-Pad in the airflow above my knee and it soon
booted up again. In the future under such hot conditions, I think that I will
take more care to carefully shield my I-Pad from the direct sun.
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See you OSH '17
Q/B - flying 7 yrs.
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