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Originally Posted by pl001
It doesn't say they will allow phones to remain on. It says the use of cell phones and text messaging will still not be allowed, and no wi-fi under 10,000 ft.
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The article says
"the FAA is preparing to recommend that airlines allow a select number of devices to remain on during takeoff and landing". While that's vague, I expect (or at least hope) it means that you can use your phone or tablet to play games, work on a document, read, watch movies, and listen to music during takeoff and landing.
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Originally Posted by pl001
Exactly. In fact, the article states that people's biggest concerns are fellow passengers being distracted and not paying attention to emergency instructions prior to takeoff.
Kind of like getting distracted making assumptions while reading the article I suppose.  |
I've flown about once every month my entire professional life. The last thing I need is another explanation of how to buckle a seatbelt.
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Originally Posted by auspex
Seems backward to me. The rules were implemented without valid reason or adequate study, simply because somebody thought there was a minor possibility that something could happen. So anecdote and uneducated opinion were enough to create bureaucracy, but not to remove it.
Simple common sense (and fear of liability) should have had the aircraft manufacturers do the science long ago: and then ensured that no passenger electronics could interfere with the aircraft systems, precisely because there will always be those who don't turn them off.
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Yes!
