Federal Aviation Administration to reconsider ban on using electronic during takeoff and landing

0. phoneArena posted on 28 Aug 2012, 02:39

We’ve grown addicted to our smartphones and tablets, and for a good reason - they often contain tons of information about us…

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1. achangavi posted on 28 Aug 2012, 02:59 7 0

It really doesn't matter if this goes through or not, the thing is people really shouldn't care about this. If we can't go half an hour when the plane takes-off or lands, without checking our email, or updating our facebook status, or doing anything on the internet then our society has a real problem.

6. -box- posted on 28 Aug 2012, 08:34 1 0

Agreed. And it's not like if anything happened one could do anything about it any faster... Plane still has to land, still has to taxi, still has to get to the terminal, gate up, disembark passengers, and, if applicable, go through customs and the crowds, get any luggage. Very little is so important that a few minutes here or there by any one individual on a commercial flight will make a difference

7. nak1017 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 09:49 0 0

I'm thinking this is aimed at laptops more than cellphones since the original worry was the EM fields created by these electronics could potentially interfer with communications.
The irony in this is planes are jammed full of electronics (laptops and otherwise) during test flights and do just fine with communications.

2. A.aoudi posted on 28 Aug 2012, 03:14 0 0

Tell that to the people who make take off and landing videos anf post em on youtube. Other than that there are a bunch of airlines offering phone services and wifi so this really needs to happen.

3. deacz posted on 28 Aug 2012, 06:28 0 0

main thing here is that you have to shut everything off and then wait for it to boot. I travel with my one X and transformer prime and its like a 5min job!

4. Allen3697 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 06:53 2 0

I don't think it matters. It's the same thing with x-ray scanners at Airport Security. I'd rather be safe than sorry, and if that means scanning everyone and banning electronics, I'm okay with that.

5. audiblenarcotic posted on 28 Aug 2012, 08:06 2 0

This is great for Alec Baldwin... Side note... Study after study shows that the use of the X-Ray scanners don't improve the ability to find dangerous and illegal items. It's a waste of time and money as well as am infringement on our individual liberties.

8. jmoita2 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 12:43 0 0

X-ray machines? Unreasonable search and seizures,as per the 4th Amendment. A mute point though, having in view that we now assassinate people without any due process by remote control, American citizens or not all over the world. Now as far as electronics on the plane, I usually just use the time to take a quick nap.

9. SavageLucy42 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 14:42 0 0

This is why I always bring a real paperback book when I have to fly.

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