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Is the "all devices must be put in flight mode" rule written in blood? Everything I've heard suggests it's not necessary. I agree with your general point though
by alvah 3y ago
Is the "all devices must be put in flight mode" rule written in blood? Everything I've heard suggests it's not necessary. I agree with your general point though.
- rich_sasha 3y agoI think it is written with blood from a scratch. I spoke to a pilot about it a while back, he said in the early days (either because of less EM shielding or different phone design or something else - not sure) this really interfered with e.g. the landing radio aids. While it never caused a crash, it was mighty annoying and distracting, and in the wrong circumstances could have lead to a crash. AFAIK it never did, but could have done.
- NobodyNada 3y agoNote that the rule about mobile devices is an FCC rule, not an FAA rule.
- tomjakubowski 3y agoIt is both an FAA rule and an FCC rule https://www.faa.gov/travelers/fly_safe/information https://www.faa.gov/travelers/fly_safe/information