Turning off E-readers for dept/arrival
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Umm - in this case, should I therefore ask permission from cabin crew before switching on anything I might have - my smartphone, or an ereader or netbook? Or would there be a PA announcement to the effect that it is now safe to pull the netbook out and start work?
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If you took the pigging i-pod out of your ears when you're supposed to you'd have heard the PA telling you all about it! And if you weren't using an i-pod why the hell weren't you paying attention to the PA anyway?
God help us! It must be easier flying cargo...
God help us! It must be easier flying cargo...
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All airlines are different, but in my experience you are usually allowed to turn stuff on after the seatbelt sign has been extinguished and vice versa - turn it all off once the seatbelt sign has been turned on again for approach.
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This does seem to be an on-going point of debate to be honest i think it will rumble on for a good while yet, i travel semi frequently to belgium and dublin with work and to be fair there isnt much that cant wait the hour or 30 mins im in the air so my laptop/ netbook stay firmly encased in the overhead locker, as for ipods/ phones my outlook is that if i am told i cant then there must be a reason why, if there is evidence there is a possibility of interference even though there are no accidents that can be attributed isnt it better to be pro active rather than reactive so to minimise any risk however small. Alot of air incidents seem to begin with something that would be considered of little risk on its own but when conbined with other things happening the risk is multiplied. So for the forseable future i will continue to listen to the people whos job it is to ensure my safety
