PSA: I switched from paper manuals to a tablet for fault codes about 2 years ago and I'm never going back

Honestly, I used to carry around a binder full of printed fault code lists for the CRJ series, which was a pain to update and took up space in my bag. After a job in Atlanta where I needed a code that wasn't in my 6-month-old printout, I got a rugged tablet and loaded the digital manuals. Now I can search instantly and the updates are automatic. But some of the older guys at my shop say you can't beat flipping through a physical book you know by heart. Has anyone else made the switch, or do you still swear by paper?

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patricia_king232mo ago

My uncle still has a whole bookshelf of those old paper manuals for his Cessna... he says the tablet screen is too shiny to read in the sun. Meanwhile, he spends ten minutes flipping pages to find a single torque spec while I could have pulled it up in ten seconds. I guess some people just like the sound of rustling paper more than getting the job done.

jade472mo ago

Switched to a tablet for the Airbus A320 manuals last year. The search function alone saves me a ton of time on the line. Sure, knowing a paper book is a skill, but not having to carry it or worry about old pages is better. My old binder just collects dust now.