It appears that finally this nonsense of turning off electronic devices for take off and landing is being reviewed with a view to scrapping it. Frankly using my Ipad or cell phone while taking off or landing my glider has never affected the planes nav systems...oh wait where has that airfield gone...
A working group assigned by the Federal Aviation Administration to research the use of electronics on airplanes is expected to recommend relaxing the ban on portable devices during takeoff and landing.
However in a twist the cardy wearers (CASA) has.. "CASA
has confirmed that pilots will need to comply with the regulations of CASR 21.M
to install "GoPro" type cameras on the external surface of an
aircraft."
Plonkers.
Funnily enough I've see interference with the glider radios first hand by various digital cameras. And the state of shielding with gliders is probably pretty poor compared to big aircraft.
ReplyDeleteI've always wondered, were we meant to comply with the 'turn cell phones off for takeoff and landing' rules in gliders too?