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1. 12:30 AM - Re: I-Pad shutdown - caution overheated I-Pad (David Saylor)
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| Subject: | Re: I-Pad shutdown - caution overheated I-Pad |
Yep, that'll happen. We use this thing. It works very well.
http://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/x-naut-cooling-case-for-ipad-mini-1-4.html
But keeping sun off the screen makes a big difference too.
-- Dave
On Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 23:14 AirMike <Mikeabel@pacbell.net> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=472481#472481
>
>
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