I'M SORRY, DAVE. I'M AFRAID I STILL CAN'T DO THAT

摘要

Despite the very real recent advances in EFB software-including features like ForeFlight's synthetic vision and Xavion's energy-management capabilities, described in the sidebar on the opposite page-there are some things gadgets still can't do in the cockpit:1. In-Flight Internet: This might be the Holy Grail, pink unicorn and flux capacitor of avionics, all wrapped into one. Services like GoGo Business Aviation already offer in-flight Internet for larger cabins and wallets. Whether over a ground-based network like ADS-B, via satellites or through high-altitude, unmanned relay aircraft, it's just a matter of time before it's a reality for personal airplanes.rn2. Autopilot Nav Source: With the right hardware, Experimental aircraft already can use a gadget's advanced navigation capabilities to serve as a source for the autopilot. Whether the capability ever will trickle up to certified aircraft weighing 6000 lbs or less and flown non-commercially, for example, remains to be seen.