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The Digital Copilot- Kavanjit 307039, Charlotte 308376, Jeremy 308370, Joe 307181, Daniel 307318, Chelsea 307328, Christine, 308384

This article is about how the advancement of technology is changing the way pilots take in information and operate their flights. Instead of bringing along documents in briefcases and having to search for them frantically in times of need, information is now readily available on the 'Electronic Flight Bags' and is just a "touch" away. The advantages of this EFB are: it is less time consuming in getting information, constant updates, high efficiency, it is easier to be accessed to and it increases the visibility of the pilots while flying (i.e. no documents hindering the view).

However, despite of the advancements of technology, there will still be a downside to it such as technical failures due to the instability of the new technology. This new programme might also encounter security issues such as viruses or hacks that could endanger the flight.

This is a video of Lufthansa illustrating the benefits and uses of the EFB:

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An example of how the EFB operates, provided by Logipad: Reference: Logipad Ground Process - http://www.logipad.aero/groundservices/Pages/GroundProcess.aspx