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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 8:20 pm
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Originally Posted by FriendlySkies
Seems that if a pilot can use an iPad on take-off & landing, then a pax should also be allowed to.
The analogy doesn't hold. Cockpit iPads have FAA-approved brackets to keep them from becoming projectiles. Plus, it's good for pax to have situational awareness at those critical phases. For that same reason, I also wish all airlines had a shades-up policy for take-off and landing.
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