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View Poll Results: During take-off and landing I...
put my reader to sleep and put it away 103 42.04%
shut my reader down and put it away 45 18.37%
continue reading unless/until a flight attendant tells me to put it away 57 23.27%
ignore the flight attendant and keep reading until I get arrested and hauled off the plane 9 3.67%
I never fly, but I like answering poll questions 31 12.65%
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Old 04-18-2012, 10:37 PM   #286
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Reminds me of the time they had a small birthday celebration in the cockpit during a flight and the captain said: "Boy, I have already had three drinks. Better take it slow, I have my car parked at the airport and have to drive home ..."
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Old 04-19-2012, 01:51 PM   #287
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Timely:

http://gizmodo.com/5903386/flight-ab...ot-was-texting

Another reason to shut off all your devices: set a good example for the PILOT, in hopes that he will do the same!

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Old 04-20-2012, 07:13 AM   #288
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http://gizmodo.com/5903386/flight-ab...ot-was-texting

Another reason to shut off all your devices: set a good example for the PILOT, in hopes that he will do the same!

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And a very clear indication that phones do nothing. If playing with a phone next to the controls does nothing, then there is no problem with phones. But toys should be kept away from people with ADD while they have lives in their hands.
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Old 10-02-2014, 03:07 PM   #289
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For all those that think electronic gadgets cannot interfere with avionics...

Airlines ordered to replace 1,300 Boeing cockpit displays over Wi-Fi interference

http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...html?track=rss

" The FAA said the display units were susceptible to interference from Wi-Fi frequencies. Independent tests conducted by the agency and Boeing showed blanking on the screens when Wi-Fi devices were used near them.

The displays also are susceptible to transmissions from mobile phones, weather radar and mobile satellite communications, the FAA said."
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Old 10-03-2014, 08:53 AM   #290
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That's got to be a problem now that airlines are replacing flight books with iPads.
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Old 10-03-2014, 02:21 PM   #291
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I'll be flying in November. So I'll know for sure if I have to turn off my Reader on takeoff. I'm hoping not.
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Old 10-03-2014, 02:50 PM   #292
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I'll be flying in November. So I'll know for sure if I have to turn off my Reader on takeoff. I'm hoping not.
I didn't have to turn mine off the last time I flew Southwestern. That was in August.

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Old 10-03-2014, 04:28 PM   #293
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This summer I've traveled to/from Germany, Lithuania and Estonia. I haven't had to take it off at any moment, only WiFi off.
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Old 10-03-2014, 08:37 PM   #294
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You only have to turn off wifi.
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WiFi would be off anyway. I've only had the WiFi on the T1 once.
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