Short YouTube video by Kenny Keller discussing a checkride incident where a pilot’s iPad froze during the cross-country portion, revealing over-reliance on the device and lack of knowledge of traditional navigation (VOR). The speaker advises that while iPads/PEDs are allowed for checkrides, pilots should have a backup navigation plan.
IPads can be a pilot's worst enemy. He had a private pilot that was on a student ride, and go figure, his little mini iPad froze up on him during the cross country, cross country portion of the flight. And the examiner, being patient as he was, he said, well, just use the vor. Because the examiner had asked him, give me your position. The iPad's frozen. And when the examiner said it's okay to use the vor, the applicant had no idea what the VOR frequency was because that was his only source of navigation. So, yes, yeah, we are allowed to use iPads or any personal electronic device that you want to bring with you for the checkride. My recommendation might be have a backup plan.
