Anyone who has flown in the past two decades knows the drill: Electronic devices including mobile phones, tablets and handheld game systems must be turned off when the airplane doors are closed. Soon, however, those rules may change, the FAA announced this week. “The FAA recognizes consumers are intensely interested in the use of personal electronics aboard aircraft,” the agency said. “That is why we tasked a government-industry group to examine the safety issues and the feasibility of changing the current restrictions.”
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FAA May Soon OK Gadget Use in Flight
Posted by: Peter Suciu June 21, 2013 02:25 PMAnyone who has flown in the past two decades knows the drill: Electronic devices including mobile phones, tablets and handheld game systems must be turned off when the airplane doors are closed. Soon, however, those rules may change, the FAA announced this week. “The FAA recognizes consumers are intensely interested in the use of personal electronics aboard aircraft,” the agency said. “That is why we tasked a government-industry group to examine the safety issues and the feasibility of changing the current restrictions.”