09-10-2013, 01:09 PM | #46 |
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As said, I can understand if a take-off or landing takes 30 minutes. It'd be annoying. However, if a take-off or landing takes 5 minutes, then my opinion is that people are whining. You'll survive 5 minutes without reading...
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09-10-2013, 02:46 PM | #48 | |
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Whenever I fly (US or elsewhere), reading with an ereader 5 minutes after take-off is never a problem. Nobody has ever said anything to me, not the flight attendants and not fellow passengers. Even if the fasten-seatbelt sign is still on, I basically feel free to go back to my reader after the steepest part of take-off is over (deactivated WiFi, of course). An e-reader with deactivated WiFi is no different than a smartphone in flight mode; and people don't turn those off either. Same goes for landing. I finish reading just a few minutes before the actual landing -- in full view of flight attendants (it's not like I'm hiding anything) and they do not seem to care. Matt |
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Turning the device back on early doesn't get you in trouble because the attendants are strapped in until the plane is at cruise. It *will* get you in trouble before takeoff because they are free to roam and policing the policy.
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09-10-2013, 03:25 PM | #50 |
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I'm pretty sure that those regulations are from the bad old days, when electronics operated at frequencies much closer to aviation bands and at much higher power so interference was much more likely (even if the electronics were not intended to send or receive radio signals).
Still, there are so many different types of electronic devices these days that it's probably wise for those regulations to stick around. Without knowing what you have, it's hard to tell what it can turn out as radio frequency interference. That, and most people seem to believe that these devices operate magically thus the laws of physics do not apply. The nature of the devices has changed too. Things such as cellphones and handheld game consoles are much more engaging, which could be an issue when instructions need to be provided. |
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You can turn on the electronics when you here the ping which indicates a certain altitude.
I was in San Antonio for Worldcon recently and in four flights I did not see any other reader than my own Kindle PW. I saw paper books and I saw iPads and computers used by people to watch video. I did not bring any book this trip. The PW was perfect since I did not have to look for good lighting. On the other hand its light was noticeable so they told me to turn it off on each flight... |
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09-10-2013, 07:28 PM | #53 | |
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Another factor is that a change in safety regulations for aircrafts entails a very long and convoluted approval process where different levels of interference would have to be shown to cause no effects for each type of commercial aircraft. There are also older planes with anlog equipment still in use that are much more likely to react to interference -- again, the rules need to be consistent for the general public. The NYT has a nice article about the issue. Matt |
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09-10-2013, 07:33 PM | #54 |
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It's not always "just whining". As I mentioned in my own post, unless I'm able to distract myself thoroughly during takeoff and landing, no matter how brief, I'm a wreck. My doctor wants me to take opioids because of it.
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And actually, it kinda surprises me some, because it tends to skew towards an older demographic, and I suspect that that's a demographic that hasn't adopted ereaders as much. Then again, it's also a demographic that tends to have disposable income, which I'm sure correlates well with ereader ownership. |
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