Continuing from the topic of photography at Haneda, speaking of watching the ANA pilot perform pre-flight preparations, They used a suction cup mount to fix an iPad to the cockpit windshield glass, A detail I hadn’t paid much attention to before.

It is hardly news that pilots use iPads as EFBs for flight management, etc., There were Japanese news articles introducing ANA’s usage methods a few years ago, For example: 事例で学ぶiPhone/iPad活用術 ANAがパイロット2,500名にiPadを配布 - ドラム缶28万本の燃料を削減; iPadありき、ではないANAパイロットへの導入　EFBやマネジメント改善視野に──雲上のiPad活用術, This includes flight plan management (number of passengers, cargo weight, fuel load adjustment, etc.), charts, cloud charts, weather maps, turbulence information, and more. However, due to legal regulations at the time regarding the use of electronic products on board, they could not be used during flight.

Since 2014, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism decided to lift the ban on the use of electronic products during takeoff and landing, It is estimated that since then pilots have also been able to use iPads during flight, Therefore, these mounts have gradually started appearing in cockpits.

Looking at another photo, of the ANA pilot after landing,

He is inputting some data into the iPad, probably the remaining fuel weight or something.

So, I became interested in what mount they were using, I checked, and it looks like this product from the American company RAM MOUNTS: RAM Dual Pivot Suction Cup with Standard Length Double Socket Arm and Universal X-Grip® Cradle for 10" Large Tablets The price is $195.99, which seems not cheap.

Looking at RAM Mounts’ website, their customers include the US Air Force, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, etc., which suggests that this company’s product quality is quite trustworthy.

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