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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 10:02 am
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Originally Posted by TSORon
In addition to being a TSO, I am also a HAM radio operator. I reviewed all of the current directives concerning electronics and there is nothing on a national basis forbiding either HAM radios or other types of electronics. Sure, there are regulations forbiding the USE (transmitting) of HAM radios onboard aircraft, but posession should not be a problem.

Sounds to me like there was either some local regulation that the supervisor was enforcing, he goofed and forbid a legal device, or we dont have the whole story.

TSORon
If it is not a national basis, then there is no basis. FSD's do not have the authority to locally decide to prohibit items that are permitted elsewhere.

Roy2CDG, please file a complaint to have this addressed.
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