Taking photos at work

[Sue Ridgepipe]

I think we've probably all done this at some stage, but I never knew it could get you into trouble. Is it a law specific to Japan, or does it apply elsewhere as well?
American Air Nippon Network pilot facing suspension for taking photos of cockpit
An American chief pilot for Air Nippon Network (A-net) is taking heat for uploading three photos taken in the cockpit while on duty to a Web site.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism issued A-net, a subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA), with a formal warning over the incident on Friday. The ministry is also considering suspending the 31-year-old chief pilot for violating the Civil Aeronautics Law.

The photos were found as a result of a call to ANA from a person who saw the Web site. According to ANA, the pilot said he wanted to show them to his pilot friends, and had been taking them for the last two years.

According to the ministry and ANA, the chief pilot took photos of runways and cockpit instruments three times on Dec. 6 2008: at the takeoff and landing of Flight 1604 from Kochi to Itami, and during Flight 1667 from Itami to Odate Noshiro. A 44-year-old copilot was flying the plane.

Click here for the original Japanese story

(Mainichi Japan) January 30, 2009

American Air Nippon Network pilot facing suspension for taking photos of cockpit - The Mainichi Daily News (http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20090130p2a00m0na017000c.html)

[joehunt]

Cant really see what the guy has done wrong! On the other hand the Japanese do not come across to me as the most "level headed" race.

Be a different story if his place of work was the CIA at Langley for example.:}

[BelArgUSA]

Konitshiwah, or konbanwah, as it applies...
xxx
Have you ever seen a (honorable) Japanese person without at least 2 cameras...?
If he has NO cameras... I would call it "indecent exposure" (nudity).
xxx
Well, that is the very last time I shall take a picture for these tourists.
Domo arigato.
xxx
:suspect:
Happy contrails

[tbavprof]

Section 23. No person shall, by any means whatsoever, use any photographic apparatus in or from any aircraft unless with the permission in writing of the competent official.

Section 73. Whoever violates section 23 shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand baht or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding one month, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

I'm sure that similar regs are present in many countries. Might become a big revenue producer for all those vacationers taking their arrival snapshots.

[BelArgUSA]

tbavprof - you are absolutely correct.
xxx
Such laws do not exist in North America, but apply to many countries in the world.
Although agree with me, that rule is seldom observed (by passengers included).
I recall from some 50 years ago, Belgium had such a law.
Specifically prohibiting aerial photography of bridges, railroad yards, industrial areas.
Many countries prohibit also photography at airports.
Civilan airfields are "military facilities" (often with rusty MiG-15s in a corner).
I recall, my camera being grabbed and film taken from it, in Karachi...
I had taken picture of the crew on the airstairs, facing the airplane.
xxx
An advice to all crews "taking illegal pictures in cockpit" of this...
(1) Disable the "date-time" print of your shots.
(2) Blank view of registration/selcal in your cockpit, when taking pictures.
xxx
You pigs, all work for the CIA or the KGB (or A.Net) - Right...?
:E
Happy contrails - "click" -

[El Lobo Solo]

A-Net's CHIEF PILOT is a 31 year old American?

[Sciolistes]

Cant really see what the guy has done wrong!
The text says during takeoff and landing.