Wireless mouse not permitted in flight?
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Wireless mouse not permitted in flight?
FA in international J insisted that a passenger discontinue usage of a wireless mouse during my flight yesterday. She cited the fact that it 'transmits and receives' and interferes with cockpit flight controls. She told the passenger to refer to the back of American Way. She then brought a second FA who verified her claims, and later brought over the purser who similarly agreed. She came back a third time and showed him something on her handheld. She was apologetic but firm on the policy the whole time. The passenger seemed to have accepted her rules and didn't really argue; yet the FA went above and beyond to justify her request.
Is this an actual AA policy or a misinterpretation of the rules?
Is this an actual AA policy or a misinterpretation of the rules?
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FAs tell me that airplanes fall from the sky all of the time as a result cell phones which are left on during flight.. and near misses are largely a result of wireless headsets and mice.
Every FA is mandated to attend electronic interference school (EIS) at both boeing and airbus facilities before getting their EIS Certification.
I also heard that the wings can fall off if you flush a paper towel in the lav.
Please be very careful.
Every FA is mandated to attend electronic interference school (EIS) at both boeing and airbus facilities before getting their EIS Certification.
I also heard that the wings can fall off if you flush a paper towel in the lav.
Please be very careful.
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In the UA thread, their policy was supposedly changed in 2015 to allow Bluetooth/wireless mice.
There is no actual mention of "Bluetooth" or mouse in the American Way (attached).
There is no actual mention of "Bluetooth" or mouse in the American Way (attached).
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Bluetooth devices are most certainly allowed, otherwise every flight would have violators. Just think of all the bluetooth Fitbits/Watches...all the wireless headphones.
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Just because a lot of people break a rule with impunity doesn't mean that they're not breaking the rule.
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Wifi is disabled below 10K feet. Bluetooth has limited range and is unlikely to interfere with aircraft systems. But is it really worth it to get into an electrical engineering argument with an FA over your mouse? I guess my attitude is that life is too short to get overly invested in "winning" these debates and that one should just move on.
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Guess AA didn't get the memo. That said, I use BT headphones all the time on flights and nobody ever says anything.
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FAs tell me that airplanes fall from the sky all of the time as a result cell phones which are left on during flight.. and near misses are largely a result of wireless headsets and mice.
Every FA is mandated to attend electronic interference school (EIS) at both boeing and airbus facilities before getting their EIS Certification.
I also heard that the wings can fall off if you flush a paper towel in the lav.
Please be very careful.
Every FA is mandated to attend electronic interference school (EIS) at both boeing and airbus facilities before getting their EIS Certification.
I also heard that the wings can fall off if you flush a paper towel in the lav.
Please be very careful.
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