As I noted in a Boing Boing post yesterday, there’s news of a possible change ahead for in-flight gadget rules in the US.
The Federal Aviation Administration currently prohibits passengers from using electronic devices on commercial flights when the plane is below 10,000 feet in altitude. But the FAA announced this week that after widespread demands to modify restrictions, there may be new efforts to review whether devices like the iPad or phones in “airplane mode” can be permitted safely during takeoff and landing.
Aviation journalist and pilot Miles O’Brien, who uses his iPad for navigation while flying his own plane, joined KPCC’s Patt Morrison show today to discuss the news. Here’s a direct MP3 link to the radio segment. It’s a good listen.