Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!bu.edu!telecom-request From: beh@.mit.edu (Bruce E. Howells) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Airfones and TDD? Message-ID: Date: 5 Mar 91 04:32:36 GMT Sender: news@bu.edu.bu.edu Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Economics Lines: 30 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 182, Message 6 of 10 In article CER2520@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (Curtis E. Reid) writes: > Someone mentioned that you can't use cellular phone or radio while > airborne, right? What about use of other electronic equipment like a > laptop, GameBoy (Yes, I do play it!), or a TDD? > Before I do this, I need to know if any electronic equipment is > prohibited on an airplane while airborne? Could someone tell me > excatly what are the rules for operating such equipment on an > airplane? Thanks!! The quick, off the cuff answer is "whatever the pilot allows." The rules regulating aircraft permit the pilot full control over what electronic equipment is allowed to be operated on board. This was a big issue back when laptops first started showing up - airlines, unwilling to be a test case of avionics failure, simply banned their use, not sure of interference problems. The real answer is call your airline. Especially for the TDD, explain to them that you need the TDD, that you have special needs that you need their assistance with. They tend to be very receptive to such requests. Hope this helps, Bruce Howells, beh@pogo.ai.mit.edu (formerly beh@bu.edu)