Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Training / Qualification
Other Training
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Human Factors
This is a report regarding the lack of proper training surrounding the implementation of the iPad to the pilot group. We were essentially just handed the iPad with no training whatsoever. The company has assumed a level of proficiency with the iPad that doesn't exist. No standardized procedures as to the display and use of same in the cockpit. I'm not one to resist change or new technologies but I very emphatically believe that this introduction of a new way of displaying/using/complying with non-existent procedures makes me very uncomfortable in our highly regulated and procedural environment. Many pilots will not even admit how lost they are as to the use of this new device. This was a very marginal and incomplete introduction of new technology into the cockpit and I feel very strongly that we didn't get proper training as a group. This falls into the automation management arena where I very strongly believe is where the next incident/accident will come from in the future. This report is my attempt to put this in the limelight as it is my experience that most pilots don't file reports and feel their inputs to the system are largely ignored.
Air Carrier Captain laments the lack of training prior to the introduction of the iPad EFB by his company.