This works (tested on iPad3, adhoc package)... though there may be better ways..
... this._swfurl = new URLRequest("my.swf"); this._loader = new Loader(); this._loader.load( new URLRequest("my.swf") , new LoaderContext(false, ApplicationDomain.currentDomain, null) ); this._loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,this.show Swf); .... private function showSwf(event:Event):void { var container:UIComponent = new UIComponent(); container.addChild(this._loader); this.addElement(container); } ... Note the UIComponent was the only way I could find to add the loader to the display. J :)