Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!mcdchg!heiby
From: heiby@mcdchg.UUCP (Ron Heiby)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Laptops and Airport Security
Message-ID: <4407@mcdchg.UUCP>
Date: 18 Feb 88 00:35:44 GMT
References: <1988Feb1.235615.2612@nonvon.uucp> <374@splut.UUCP>
Reply-To: heiby@mcdchg.UUCP (Ron Heiby)
Organization: Motorola Microcomputer, Schaumburg, IL
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Jay Maynard (jay@splut.UUCP) writes:
> On a related topic: Once you get your (battery-powered) laptop on the plane
> in the passenger compartment, can you use it in flight?

I just got back from a trip to Dallas.  On each flight, I asked permission
to use the computer.  On the trip down, the Captain asked that I use it only
when the "seat belt" light was turned out.  On the trip back, I was told that
there would be no problem.

I think that (based on my own limited experience and some things I've read)
flight crews usually allow PCs to be used in flight.  At least until the use
of PCs is more widespread and commonplace on aircraft, it is a good idea to
ask permission first.  For my own safety, I want to be sure that the flight
crew knows that I have a PC and am using it, so if a problem does occur with
interference, they know where to go to get it shut off.
-- 
Ron Heiby, heiby@mcdchg.UUCP	Moderator: comp.newprod & comp.unix
"Intel architectures build character."