TIET Introduces 737 MyClipboard For The Popular Tablet Devices

In support of the industry wide change to paperless cockpits, Thousand Oaks-based product developer TIET said Monday that it has designed a product to allow pilots to easily use the iPad on the flight deck of the Boeing 737...  by having the yoke clipboard hold the device. The clipboard puts the iPad in the line of site of the pilot, facilitating preflight access to manuals and real time weather.

The MyClipboard, designed by an airline pilot, secures the iPad leaving the pilot’s hands free for other duties. Clips attach in the portrait mode, and the articulating yoke clipboard positions the iPad for optimal viewing. Without adding an awkward case or clamps to the iPad or yoke, the rubberized clips on the iPad itself provide a 100% secure grip so pilots have no concern about their tablet falling or interfering with the controls. The MyClipboard combines strength with aesthetics so that when the flight is over the MyClip could either be instantly removed from the iPad or left in place, perhaps for a friendly debrief at the coffee shop.
 
"The aviation world is quickly seeing the utility of the iPad as an electronic kitbag, but the accessories out there are big and bulky and fail to take advantage of the elegance of the iPad design," said Jim Peters V.P. of Product Development. "Our product retains the beauty of Apple’s design while increasing the flexibility of use — something no other product offers.”
 
MyClipboard is designed to work with iPad and iPad2, Galaxy Tab and XOOM, and positions the devices so as not to obstruct view of instruments. It fits over most skins and some holders, including the iPad2 Smart Cover, and its open design keeps the tablet device cool in even the warmest cockpits.

The MSRP for the MyClipboard is $38.95.

FMI: www.tietco.com