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//Pseudo-commercial... sorry// I've been trying to get EFB technology into the hands of our USAF Loadmasters, since I worked a project for the C-17 SPO further back into the last century than we are into this new one. Current version is called "Loadmaster ToolKit", which I've been offering to let USAF try -- for FREE! -- for a couple years now. LTK runs quite nicely on an iPad, but the preferred hardware is the more rugged, lighter, pocket-able iPhone or iPod Touch. I think LTK responds to most of the concerns* folks have raised up-thread. Visit our website "LoadmasterToolKit.com" for lots more info. And if you go there with an "iThing", you'll see a "Try itNow!" tab which will let you experiment with the Form-F app included in the LTK package. WARNING -- LTK's Form-F app is ***NOT YET CERTIFIED FOR OPERATIONAL USE!*** because that demo/prototype version is running with dummy data/parameters. When someone in the Air Force actually says they want to use LTK, I can load it with real-world information, then get the appropriate certifiers to test and approve it. But till I get past this Catch-22, the operative phrase is: "You Fly -- you DIE!" We would welcome anyone's questions, comments, or suggestions; and I'd really appreciate help or suggestions on getting past this Catch-22. //Larry Loadmaster ToolKit -- Lighten the Load, on Loadmasters, Airlifters, and Taxpayers! ------------------------ * CONCERN -- LTK RESPONSE: -> Dead battery/Broken hardware -- we will also load Form-F and other key LTK apps and docs onto Pilot's iPad, so you've got an on-mission hot spare -> Old-School Skills -- LTK closely follows the look-and-feel, and process, of the paper Form-F; using it's like practice for the "old school" quiz -> Manual/TO Usability -- rather than just "dumping in the PDFs", we intend to provide a custom reader app that allows searching, annotating, cross-reference, etc -> Canned Form-Fs -- Supported: pick your tail number (to fetch Form-C and config-specific Data), and dial in fuel and crew. In well under a minute, you should be ready to e-file and go fly. -> No more Navs/FEs -- perhaps... But Pilots ain't going to get their hands dirty pushing pallets and heaving Hummers, so there'll ALWAYS need to be a Loadmaster aboard, even after the front seats are outsourced to an XBOX jockey at Creech. (When THAT happens, 'tho, you may wanna retrain into "Physical Fitness Monitor" career field -- by one name or another, there will ALWAYS be a PFT!) // end pitch

My SVOB is nearing completion of a new Electronic Flight Bag system-plus-service, which runs on iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, and includes Form-F plus much more. Our first targets are the C-130 and KC-135; but we intend to eventually support any airlifter or tanker. IMPORTANT: LTK Form-F app is still in Beta/prototype stage -- NOT yet fully implemented, and certainly NOT yet certified or safe to fly. We hope to begin limited field tests this (2013) spring, formal testing in summer, and to get certified and begin USAF-wide deployment for C-130 in fall, and KC-135 early 2014. Our web site -- LoadmasterToolKit.com -- has lots more info; and if you visit with an iPhone/iPad/iPod, you can click through to try out our Form-F app. My team and I would welcome any feedback, questions, or suggestions. //Larry Crain