Wednesday, December 14, 2011

F.A.A. Approves iPads in Cockpits, But Not for Passengers - NYTimes.com

Looking likely Alec Baldwin may soon be able to play Words with Friends whenever he wants to

The rule barring passengers from using a Kindle, an iPad, or even a calculator, were originally made to protect the electronics of an aircraft from interference. Yet pilots with iPads will be enclosed in the cockpit just a few inches from critical avionics on a plane.

There is some thought that the rule disallowing devices during takeoff and landing was made to insure passengers paid attention. The F.A.A. has never claimed this. (If this was the case, passengers would not be allowed to have books, magazines or newspapers during takeoff and landing.)

F.A.A. Approves iPads in Cockpits, But Not for Passengers - NYTimes.com

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