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- From: kenh@w8hd.org (Ken Hoehn)
- Subject: Re: Scanners in Airports and on Planes
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.052720.5051@w8hd.org>
- Organization: w8hd.org
- References: <1993Jan25.132429.10809@lynx.dac.northeastern.edu> <1k18pqINNjfd@hp-col.col.hp.com>
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 05:27:20 GMT
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- kenw@col.hp.com (Ken Wyatt) writes:
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-
- >Actually, it's up to the captain as to whether operation of scanners
- >or two-way radios (cell phones / ham radios) is allowed on -his/her-
- >plane or not. In practice, many airlines have a blanket policy
- >which prohibits the use of this equipment on board.
-
- It is *NOT* up to the captain, or anyone on board the aircraft to decide
- to let a potential electronic device operator utilize a banned piece of
- equipment. Luckily enough, the rulemakers were smart enough to anticipate
- the problem of an airline captain not being radio savvy enough to
- recognize a potential problem.
-
- IT IS UP TO THE ****CARRIER*****, that is, THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER, to make
- the decision....i.e, Northwest, Delta, etc. officially. And you can bet
- your britches they will not bet their certificates on letting some geek
- play with his radio on the aircraft.
-
- I have never seen such an issue so continually resurrected....it is
- illegal, and simply not safe to do. Flying is often scary enough...why
- make it more so?
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- kenh@w8hd.org
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- Ken Hoehn - Teletech, Inc. Compuserve: 70007,2374
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