Originally Posted by AAbrainybabe
I have been lurking the AA threads for a while as I generally prefer AA over BA, but the highly offensive, improper, and UNCHALLENGED use of the term "cockpit" in another thread (especially in another "one world" member airline's forum) makes me delurk to tell you that such incidents simply reconfirm my belief that BA is mired in "old boys" club mentality. Also, it was highly insensitive to make fun of the French language or disparage German pilots for an ancient war that recent world events now render almost historically irrelevant (i.e. because America was “good” then, they are not entitled to be “bad” now.)
C***pit is a highly sexist term and the proper term to be used by anyone with sensitivity or knowledge of aviation is "flight deck."
Oh please, get a grip. While the airlines continue to use the word cockpit so will I.
You may want to shoot (oops was that sexist aswell ?) an email off to AA while your at it.
"Electronic Devices, Medical Devices, Musical Instruments
Certain devices used on board the aircraft, both on the ground and in-flight, may radiate electronic pulses affecting the aircraft navigational or communications equipment. While electronic disruptions in the
cockpit are rare, they simply cannot be tolerated at any time."
http://www.aa.com/content/travelInfo...llowance.jhtml