Atlanta Flight has introduced a new line of injection molded holders for the iPad. Called the “iPro Aviator,” the new kneeboard includes the foldover writing surface seen in the company’s previous aluminum kneeboards. The new version, however, sports new ergonomic enhancements that include a contoured back and integrated fold-out kickstand, along with a significantly lower price, company officials said.
The iPro Aviator offers the company’s trademark writing surface, internal rubber padding, and foldout stand for desktop use, said the company’s engineering chief Mike Miller. The iPro protects the iPad within a rugged, padded tray. A shorter writing surface can be opened and closed, giving instant access to the iPad’s touchscreen surface while in flight. This allows the user to take notes and even rest his/her hand without making inadvertent inputs on the iPad’s screen. A custom strap attaches on the side of the leg, not underneath as do other kneeboard straps. Attach the strap across the front to close up the iPro into a compact carrying case.
Conventional desktop use of the iPad is enhanced with a built-in kickstand that folds up flush within the iPro’s bottom.
While initially developed for pilots, the iPro provides hands-free functionality for passenger use in both airplanes and automobiles.
The iPro Aviator is currently available in black, but a navy blue version will become available in January. The price for either color is $79.95.
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Does it let you rotate the pad to landscape? As many have found out by now, the iPad is unusable in portrait mode with polarized sunglasses. And I don’t know anyone who flies without sunglasses.
Nice QA, Apple!
Sunglasses are always a great idea and generally indispensible…but not polarized sunglasses! The same polarized lenses that cut a little more of the glare might also keep you from seeing the glint of the sun off the wing of another aircraft that you might really need to see. For that reason, I never fly with polarized lenses.
I’m already loving the idea of a dedicated kneeboard for the iPad. The only thing I would like to comment on (since I don’t own one yet) is the fact there is only an opening at the bottom of the kneeboard to access the charging/accessory port. One might ask, what’s wrong with that? Well nothing, if you don’t intend on using any accessories with iPad with it strapped to your leg! One such accessory that I’m biased to is the Bad Elf GPS dungle, which permits continueous GPS reception, even at altitude and to WiFi only iPads. Since the iPad can be inverted and still maintain the portrait view, having access to the port at the “top” of the kneeboard enables safer more comfortable use of any attached accessory. I’m not sure if this comment will even be seen by the right people.
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