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SCOPE. The primary intent of the guidance material described in this AC is to assist operators and flightcrews in transitioning from the paper products in a traditional flight bag to an electronic format. Use this AC in combination with other material contained in current Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) ACs or other FAA-approved guidance material. The intent of this AC is to provide specific guidance material for certain EFB applications and establishes guidance for operational use of EFBs by flight deck crewmembers and other crewmembers in the cabin.

Aircraft Administrative Communications (AAC). AAC data link receives/transmits information that includes, but is not limited to, the support of applications identified in Appendices 1 and 2. AAC should directly relate to the business of an aircraft operator in providing travel and transportation services to the flying public or to the travel, transportation, or scheduling activities of the aircraft operator itself. AAC is nonsafety-related services, which include cabin services, seat assignments, passenger travel arrangements, and baggage tracing.

(8) Type B applications for W&B are software applications that have their basis on existing information found in the FAA-approved flight manual, POH, or W&B manual for an aircraft. Type B W&B applications use data management software to provide data reference and mathematical calculation to simplify calculation of aircraft W&B. Type B W&B applications adhere to existing approved data and must be validated for accuracy in the entire aircraft operating envelope.

(3) Contact the responsible AEG for assistance regarding applications offered by aircraft manufacturers or Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) holders for specific aircraft. The operator may utilize Type C W&B and/or performance applications on Class 1 or Class 2 EFBs provided the software system requirements are met. Type C applications for W&B and/or performance are those applications approved by AIR for a specific aircraft. These Type C W&B and/or Performance software applications are approved as part of the AFM or as an AFM Supplement.

A decade and a half later, USB is still the dominant peripheral interface in the consumer market. FireWire (IEEE 1394) made a brief run at the title with 400 Mbps data speeds, substantially faster than the USB 1.1 specifications’ 1.5 MB/s, but USB 2.0 knocked it out of the water with 480 MB/s speeds and backward compatibility with existing USB devices. USB 3.0 raised the bar even higher, with data speeds up to 5 GB/s.

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