The all new iPad mini 6 is here! THE ideal tool for pilots?
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- After a rather long wait Apple finally released a new iPad mini. Due to there small form factor it might be interesting for pilots flying in general aviation. Let's look at the differences to the previous generation and find out whether it's worth the money.
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Content in this video:
00:00 The tablet revolution in General Aviation
02:07 First look and form factor
04:12 Unlocking the screen
05:40 A few specs
06:47 Accessories for the iPad mini 6
10:07 Pricing
12:45 Is it worth buying one?
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Links to the shown accessories:
Form fit cradle for the iPad mini 6 by ram mount:
www.rammount.com/part/RAM-HOL...
Form fit case/ kneeboard for the iPad mini 6 by mygoflight:
mygoflight.com/products/ipad-...
Universal suction cup mount (Sportys)
www.sportys.com/robust-univer...
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Thank you. Much Appreciated
it is so perfect it's insane. love my mini 6 as EFB. clips right into the side window and is right there for use, and small enough to not be all up in the way of your view etc.
Thank you!
Thanks for the review and tips.
Welcome!
Danke für die Evaluation! Das Thema stand auch auf meiner todo list… durch dein super Video ist es in 15min erledigt. Vg
Danke Mike!
Great video!
Thanks! Love your videos as well! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thx
Im using an ipad pro 12,9 on a Legacy 600 cockpit, but it is a bit big for it so i was looking for a better option.. some captains use the 10,9 ipad air but still seem to be a bit big for the cockpit i think ill go for the mini it looks great my worry was if the foreflight app (map and charts) would look so small what do you think about that?
Hi great video. Would you say it would be sufficient to select the WiFi- only option and then connect to your mobile hotspot when in air and ensure to have location on all navigation apps? I ordered the WiFi-only option (11” air) but now I’m a little concerned it may not be good enough. I’d be mainly using it to study for my ATPLs and some flying here and there. Thank you in advance
The large variety of productivity/entertainment uses for the Mini demonstrates how versatile it can be for so many people. Master of Nun - But Good at a lot of stuff - Fine by me!!!
I bought an iPad Mini 2 Cellular 10 years ago. I do not browse with it - I'm an adult - so I use my 14" laptop to browse and an Apple TV for viewing.
After 10 years of ownership - I use my Mini almost exclusively when I "TRAVEL" - to do the following (otherwise it sits in a drawer)
#1- as a GPS unit in my vehicles - the best GPS ever (70%) That's after over 150K miles of road trips (FYI - lots of pilots use the Mini for realtime in-flight information)- when I need a GPS around town - my iPhone works fine.
#2 - as a Sidecar or mirror screen to view video paired with a M2 MBA (25%)
#3 - as an eReader (4%)
#4 - the odd miscellaneous task (1%) This might change with the pencil.
I will likely buy the new Mini 7 when it comes out @ year end. The Mini is simply a great portable high performance device that sits between an iPhone & MBA M2 as a complimentary but not essential device.
Very nice and informative video, as always. I have a question: does the ADSB functionality of the Sentry work in any way here in Europe? Thanks and keep doing these videos, we all learn a lot from them!
Hi Joan, thanks for your comment and the compliments, means a lot ;)
Yes the Sentry does work in Europe, it will receive ADS-B signals directly from aircraft that are equipped with ADS-B out. However in Europe only a part of the GA fleet is equipped with ADS-B out, you‘ll more often see FLARM equipped airplanes while some only have a standard Mode S transponder and others do not have any of those. With sentry you‘ll only „see“ other ADS-B targets (mostly airliners, business aviation and some small GA planes), that are within reach while it doesn‘t send your own position to others in any way. Also unlike in the US there are (basically) no ADS-B ground stations that transmit weather or the complete traffic image.
So if you‘re just flying in Europe i‘d rather suggest buying the Skyecho 2 that will also receive flarm targets. Cost should be about the same.
And by the way: If you happen to own an airplane, or shares of one, or be in a flying club where you have the possibility to bring in a motion, make sure the planes get equipped with ADS-B out. Because if we all receive others (i.e. using Sentry) but nobody sends out, the system won‘t work. If you wanted to get further information make sure to watch the second part of the video series on traffic avoidance that I uploaded here on the channel 😉
@@ASWISSPILOT Thanks a lot, that was the video I was searching for! I agree with you, it's a collective effort to make our flights safer, I will definitely check the equipment in our flight school and future airplanes I fly in.
Consider Pivot mounts and cases
Thank you for covering this subject so well, I’am close to starting my aviation journey and feel like after this vlog that the iPad mini 6 is the right choice, now I have to decide 64 or 256
I had the mini 5 with 64 GB, nearly enough. So with the mini 6 I ordered the 256 GB and never looked back.
What about the Wi-Fi and cellular or just Wi-Fi?
Thanks for the nice video, have you tested if the iPad affects the magnetic compass?
Hi Christoph! To be honest I didn‘t but I‘ll be flying on friday so I‘ll let you know afterwards 😉
I remember when I was a kid learning to fly you where the big shit on the ramp if you had a gps now look.
Great informative Video! I am curious about those 500 Nits Display brightness, is it enough in a sunny cockpit dashboard?
Thank you for the compliments! It has always been enough for me, I‘ve never heard any complaints so far. We have iPad Air (4th gen) in the airline flight deck where I work, these max out at 440 nits and this is still perfectly fine 😉
@@ASWISSPILOT super answer thanks
RAM do have the X-Grip Universal Holder for 7"-8" tablets but I suspect you won't fit the apple pencil on the side with this mount.
Hi Paul, thanks for your comment! Yes we had these X-Grip Mounts in my Airlines‘ Flight Simulator because multiple airlines with different devices do their training in it and somehow I don‘t like the handling of these holders… 😕
@@ASWISSPILOT Oh, I see. I'll also wait for the mini 6 roller holder too, it's also cheaper than the X-Grip.
Is there a knee mount for the new mini for flying?
Yes
Not sure what other hardware I need as far as mounting on the yoke of a 1977 Cessna 172. Afraid to buy something that doesn’t fit. I’ve looked at Ram mounts, MyGoFlight and the Pivot.
Hi there. Not sure if I can help you, I once flew a 172N with the Ipad mini 4 and the RAM-Mounts yoke mount which worked fine…
I don‘t see why it shouldn‘t work with the upcoming RAM mount for the new mini 6.
I came across a website called ipadyokemounts that sold them but unfortunately they didn't do it for a Piper but I think they do it for a 172 so you might want to take a look there.
What’s the ideal storage for pilot iPad ? Thanks
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Hattest du bereits Probleme mit dem Überhitzen?
LG
Hi! Nein, bisher kein Thema. Foreflight meldet auch wenn das Gerät zu heiss wird, dann hat man noch Zeit zu kühlen 😉
Kam aber nur ein einziges Mal vor…
7:25 app?
Foreflight 😉
I’m not a pilot 😢 but I think I would disable Touch ID (or Face ID if so equipped) whilst in flight 👍🏻
Which would be not smart, take it from a pilot.
@@flexairzwhy is that? Student pilot would like to know
Plus One guy?