Using ebook readers on aeroplanes? - Page 12

GeoffC · 07-01-2010, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I would certainly have thought that one should turn off the radio of a reader (for those which have them) in a hospital.

I can imagine that some will probably forget.

HarryT · 07-01-2010, 05:32 AM

Undoubtedly!

GeoffC · 07-01-2010, 05:34 AM

Especially if there isn't a notice telling them to do so ....

whilst all around them the machines are giving crazy readings .....

Bev · 07-01-2010, 06:25 AM

I always turn mine off when they ask for electronic devices to be turned off, the cabin crew have enough to do without having to ask each customer to do it individually. Hell I usually want my wine and meal to be delivered before I get to my destination.

:-)

benham · 07-01-2010, 10:31 AM

I don't power it down but do turn it off. Maybe one of the few disadvantages of an ebook. Sitting on the tarmac and not being able to read.

GeoffC · 07-01-2010, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benham

I don't power it down but do turn it off. Maybe one of the few disadvantages of an ebook. Sitting on the tarmac and not being able to read.

Funny type of plane, that ..... don't you sit on the chairs inside the fuselage .... ?

spideyak · 07-01-2010, 11:18 AM

I've had to turn my ereader off every time. I just see it as part of my flight process: board, read a bit, turn it off, and, if I don't fall asleep, turn it on to read.

Although, I don't agree with turning it off, it's really no big deal. I guess I just save my energy for more important concerns in life...

EowynCarter · 07-01-2010, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

mmm

mobile (cell) phones 'should' be switched off in hospitals [so ours keep telling us] - that also apply, one wonders, to readers ?

Switchted to plane mode. Just like in plane.

Real trouble are wi-fi / 3g, bluetooth. More precisely, lots of these devices in a reasonably small space.

If people where reasonable enough...

BenLee · 07-01-2010, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spideyak

Although, I don't agree with turning it off, it's really no big deal. I guess I just save my energy for more important concerns in life...

I think this attitute towards the rule, silly or not, seems quite sound. We really have enough crap to worry about in our lives. Should we really care about not reading for 20 minutes?

kristanhoffman · 07-01-2010, 01:37 PM

I'm with the "it's not a big deal" group. It's just not. We can go a few minutes without reading or talking on the cell or being on our computers. And maybe the risk of interfering with the plane is small, but it's still a risk.

Would it be nice if someday we could do all those things during takeoff and landing? Absolutely. But that day is not today, so I just nap instead.

Kristan
Author of "Twenty-Somewhere" - ($1.99) at Amazon or Smashwords
Three best friends take on work, love, and life after college. Let's just say things don't go according to plan...

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WillAdams · 07-02-2010, 10:18 AM

The other issue is small, dense, metallic objects as projectiles in the event of an accident.

``In the US, a one-year-old child travelling in the family car was hit in the head by a mobile phone that cracked his skull, requiring 10 days in intensive care. The greater the speed, the greater the impact. In fact, an object travelling at 80 km/h is four times more potent than one travelling at 40 km/h.''

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=128062&page=1

William

suecsi · 07-02-2010, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

Funny type of plane, that ..... don't you sit on the chairs inside the fuselage .... ?

gwynevans · 07-02-2010, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soph94

And another link, from Flight Safety Magazine, with examples...

http://www.casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_asset...003/sep/33.pdf

Still tricky to know if there's anything real behind some of the examples - bearing in mind this was from 2003 or earlier, was:

Quote:

using a mobile phone in-flight. The far out passenger said the device was a “new age” phone, and was not transmitting. The passenger later complied, but, apparently oblivious to bad karma, was disgruntled.

a passenger who didn't know what was saying OR maybe a user who'd enabled flight-mode and was possibly just reading his emails?

m-reader · 07-03-2010, 05:27 AM

I had an interesting "e-reader on flights" episode last night.
I was flying a local airline on a brand-spanking-new Embraer 190. As I was putting my trusty PRS-900 on stand-by (with wireless off) for the take off, I remember Harry's "rules are rules!" posts. So I said to myself, he's not wrong, so I shut it down completely already knowing I'd be hating the 30 second wait for the reader to boot up next time.
As we are taking off, next thing I hear is a Nokia tune from the seat across the isle. I look over all worked up thinking I'll give this guy a piece of free advice. Lo-and-behold it was the very airline's pilot catching a flight back home still wearing his uniform. He turned out to be a very nice English bloke and we even ended up trading some old times UN stories (he used to fly helicopters for the UK Navy).

But still, what the shark fart? Can a man get a break? What gives and all that ...

GeoffC · 07-03-2010, 05:29 AM

"Do as I say, not as I do .... "

07-01-2010, 06:25 AM	#169
Bev Member Posts: 17 Karma: 530 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: sony	Turn them off I always turn mine off when they ask for electronic devices to be turned off, the cabin crew have enough to do without having to ask each customer to do it individually. Hell I usually want my wine and meal to be delivered before I get to my destination. :-)

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Undoubtedly!

07-01-2010, 05:34 AM	#168
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Especially if there isn't a notice telling them to do so .... whilst all around them the machines are giving crazy readings .....

07-01-2010, 10:31 AM	#170
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	I don't power it down but do turn it off. Maybe one of the few disadvantages of an ebook. Sitting on the tarmac and not being able to read.

07-01-2010, 11:18 AM	#172
spideyak Member Posts: 21 Karma: 64 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: PocketBook 301+, Sony PRS-300	I've had to turn my ereader off every time. I just see it as part of my flight process: board, read a bit, turn it off, and, if I don't fall asleep, turn it on to read. Although, I don't agree with turning it off, it's really no big deal. I guess I just save my energy for more important concerns in life...

07-01-2010, 01:37 PM	#175
kristanhoffman Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 384 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cincinnati, OH Device: iPod Touch / iPad	I'm with the "it's not a big deal" group. It's just not. We can go a few minutes without reading or talking on the cell or being on our computers. And maybe the risk of interfering with the plane is small, but it's still a risk. Would it be nice if someday we could do all those things during takeoff and landing? Absolutely. But that day is not today, so I just nap instead. Kristan Author of "Twenty-Somewhere" - ($1.99) at Amazon or Smashwords Three best friends take on work, love, and life after college. Let's just say things don't go according to plan... kristanhoffman.com - writing dreams into reality

07-02-2010, 10:18 AM	#176
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,259 Karma: 3439432 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	The other issue is small, dense, metallic objects as projectiles in the event of an accident. ``In the US, a one-year-old child travelling in the family car was hit in the head by a mobile phone that cracked his skull, requiring 10 days in intensive care. The greater the speed, the greater the impact. In fact, an object travelling at 80 km/h is four times more potent than one travelling at 40 km/h.'' http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=128062&page=1 William

07-03-2010, 05:27 AM	#179
m-reader Guru Posts: 785 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-300. PRS-650, PRS-900, iPad2, Iconia A500, Irex Iliad (sold)	I had an interesting "e-reader on flights" episode last night. I was flying a local airline on a brand-spanking-new Embraer 190. As I was putting my trusty PRS-900 on stand-by (with wireless off) for the take off, I remember Harry's "rules are rules!" posts. So I said to myself, he's not wrong, so I shut it down completely already knowing I'd be hating the 30 second wait for the reader to boot up next time. As we are taking off, next thing I hear is a Nokia tune from the seat across the isle. I look over all worked up thinking I'll give this guy a piece of free advice. Lo-and-behold it was the very airline's pilot catching a flight back home still wearing his uniform. He turned out to be a very nice English bloke and we even ended up trading some old times UN stories (he used to fly helicopters for the UK Navy). But still, what the shark fart? Can a man get a break? What gives and all that ...

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	"Do as I say, not as I do .... "