using wifi on the tablet during flight

[Steve_in_DE]

I know this has been gone through in past years, but here's a revival of the question:

I was planning to use my phone as a hotspot, so as to provide maps to my tablet and app. Of course this is a wifi connection. Bad idea? No big deal? A better way? I have read that one can cache maps on the tablet simply by going to the area beforehand, but frankly I do not want to trust that the maps will be there when I am out in the field.

 

[BVC]

I always Hotspot off me phone.

My father has a verizon tablet he uses while connected. It MAY play a role in interference when doing long distance goal taps. But for Aerial veido and photos.. you'll be close enough it won't make a difference (if it does)

 

[msinger]

I have read that one can cache maps on the tablet simply by going to the area beforehand

You could do the same in the field and then un-tether when you're done.