Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Procedure; Aircraft
Doing a line check and noted the low state of charge (32%) and the non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) cord being used from the cockpit power plug.Crew member insisted he started the trip at 100% and the one leg depleted his iPad to this level. I have no reason to doubt him. I do have huge concerns that the iPad is not up to the demands we are placing on it and the rush to remove QRH's will aggravate the problem. Note that this non-OEM cord is sold as an Apple-approved device; but; it's NOT an Apple OEM part. This cord is exceptionally long and will reach completely across the cockpit.
B757 Check Pilot reported noticing a crew member charging his iPad using an aftermarket cord; and expressed concern about that usage and about the rapid iPad battery discharge rate.