Soon, mobile and tablet devices during takeoff and landing - Dagbladet.no

DinSide: In October / November, FAA out and allowed the use of mobile phones and electronic devices during the flight – even during takeoff and landing.

Now follow the European aviation authorities for .

According to a press release issued by EASA (European Aviation Authorities), the end of the month come up with new rules that will expand opportunities that passengers have to use electronic devices during all phases of flight.

We are still not allowed to talk on the phone, something many of us apparently are happy.

FAA was the first

Last year, the FAA opened up to watch the old rules that say you must turn off the phones and all electronic devices during takeoff and landing.

And they have done thus: The U.S. aviation authorities, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) , allows the airlines to allow expanded use of mobile phones and other personal electronic devices during all phases of flight. And so does the EASA.

In other words: They open that airlines may permit the use of such mobiles and tablets even during takeoff and landing – which has been forbidden until now.

The airlines must seek

The new rules from the FAA applies to airlines registered in the U.S. and operating under the authority of the U.S. Civil Aviation Authority. European airlines must however abide by the rules of their national and European aviation authorities (EASA), which is why it was so important that they introduce the same rules.

– This is about where we are registered and where we are legally subject, says Chief Knut Morten Johansen of SAS DinSide.

And although the FAA and EASA now opened to allow that airlines can expand the use of personal electronic devices during any part of the flight, it is not necessarily the case that airlines have to offer this to their passengers.

Airlines must also seek approval for each aircraft type. It is not all aircraft types which are certified for use of this type of electronic equipment – and then use any of this be illegal.

Europe following the

Norwegian and European airlines directed thus by EASA – which is the European aviation authorities. EASA has analyzed the background of the FAA decision and the new EASA rules will, as in the U.S., now be allowed the use of hand-held devices even when the aircraft taxiing, taking off and landing.

– It is in itself no prohibition the use of portable electronic devices in aviation safety regulations in Europe if the airlines can prove that airplane systems is not affected, except during critical phases during the flight and during taxiing. There are other considerations that are taken into account during critical phases of flight and taxiing, as the need for passengers’ full attention, said Marina López Zárate in the communications department of EASA earlier this week to DinSide.

As well EASA emphasizes in its press release, you can use lightweight, hand-held devices during all phases of flight, while larger devices like laptops, must be kept as second hand baggage during takeoff and landing. This is unless otherwise communicated by the staff on board. They also stressed the importance of still listening to staff safety briefing.

Many will cheer

As it is now being accepted in Europe, there are many who will cheer: In an informal survey of DinSide, said 63 percent of the readers that they irritated about not being able to use electronic devices during takeoff and landing.

Communications Tormod Sandstø SAS says to DinSide they know that customers want to use such equipment on board.

– There is still so we put safety at the top of the agenda, and we must do reviews the routines on board. Safety Instructions before retirement is a very important procedure before flight, and if everyone is sitting with his head in a tablet, it may not adhere so well with. It’s such assessments we need to bring, when we put safety first, says Sandstø to DinSide.

You can run on

There are many airlines in the United States that have already implemented the new rules, and only a few days after the FAA announced the new rules, the offer was in place with United Airlines.

– United Airlines now offers electronics friendly cabin on all its main lines domestically, they write in a press release.

You can use lightweight, hand-held devices during all phases of flight, unless otherwise provided by the staff on board. Larger devices such as laptops, must be kept as second hand baggage during takeoff and landing.

Also remember to make sure the rules that apply to the airline you are traveling with, it’s not like you can claim that this is a right you have – it is the airline that sets the rules for their flight. If you are caught using electronic equipment when it is informed that this is not allowed, you may be fined.

However, it is not permitted to use the phone to talk to – it must be in airplane mode or without mobile network – but you can connect to the aircraft’s WiFi if available.

case was originally published on DinSide. Read here.

Read also:
Why do cell phone turned off on the plane?
Nine out of ten do not want that should be possible to talk on the phone during the flight