Can I Use My Kindle During Take-Off & Landing?

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Oct 15, 2009, 5:22 am

#91

Dodge DeBoulet

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Originally Posted by AAFA

It wouldn't be your bible reading that would make you go back to the gate, it would be your twitching and heavy breathing that would do it.

I'd guess it wouldn't be my twitching and heavy breathing that would get you reprimanded, though. Trust me, that's not the issue the press would have a field day with . . .

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If you weren't displaying signs of a panic attack or some other ailment, I would explain to you that your electronic device needed to be turned off and if you really needed to read the bible I would get you the one we had on board.

Do you carry a Qu'ran, Torah, Book of Mormon, etc? Perhaps my choice of the Christian Bible wasn't the best. I'll see what else I can dig up.

Oct 15, 2009, 6:27 am

#92

You want to go where?

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1. I love the argument that because other people do things they have been asked not to do, that it therefore is OK for them to do the same.

Thief to Police officer: I know there is a law against stealing, but I see reports of thefts every day, so that means other people are doing it.

2. To those who say that the kindle uses no power once the E-Ink is set, the question I have is: How long do you read the same page? I presume that the kindle uses power every time you change the page. (note: this question is not related to aircraft safety - just interested in the technology)

3. Can anyone point to a scientific study or combination of studies in independent literature (as opposed to anecdotal or manufacturer's evidence) which demonstrates that the amount of EMF emitted by a Kindle poses no danger to aircraft? Even if I personally believe it to be true, and I do, I would prefer to see more than references to anecdotes like "laptops left in standby mode don't seem to affect aircraft". I know that there are some scientists on FT, has anyone used science to prove this point?

Last edited by You want to go where?; Oct 15, 2009 at 3:42 pm

Oct 15, 2009, 11:28 am

#93

DMSFCA

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Originally Posted by humanoid94

Maybe some people just don't believe in mindlessly following rules because they are told to? Instead they want to understand the logic behind them? In the case of the of the electronic rules there is not much logic behind them unless you are flying in some ancient aircraft with absolutely no shielding of electronic components... Protip, turn your cell phone off in an vintage Piper Cub...

Yeah, well I'm not aware of any planes going down because of people smoking in the bathroom, but I'll follow the rules anyway, even if I feel there isn't any risk involved or such rules don't make sense in my mind.

I don't always agree with the rules on the planes either, but until I'm willing to just take Greyhound or fly NetJet all the time, I'll play by their rules.

(note: I'm not really a smoker, just snarky)

Oct 15, 2009, 12:02 pm

#94

sbm12

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OK, folks. Enough.

We all know the rules. They don't always make sense, but until we are in a position that permits writing them we're stuck with them.

No more of the attacks or the snarkiness. It isn't helpful to the community here and certainly doesn't help with the discussion at hand.
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