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Old 10-23-2014, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by busdriver12 View Post
I wonder, specifically, what the general term "Regulatory changes" means (as far as, "New paragraphs added as the result of Regulatory changes") . Doesn't say FAA regulatory changes.
FAA InFO published to make carriers aware of the recently changed regulation on use of personal electronic devices on the flight deck: http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviat.../InFO14006.pdf

Actual regulation:
Originally Posted by FAA Regulations
§121.542 Flight crewmember duties.
(d) During all flight time as defined in 14 CFR 1.1, no flight crewmember may use, nor may any pilot in command permit the use of, a personal wireless communications device (as defined in 49 U.S.C. 44732(d)) or laptop computer while at a flight crewmember duty station unless the purpose is directly related to operation of the aircraft, or for emergency, safety-related, or employment-related communications, in accordance with air carrier procedures approved by the Administrator.

[Doc. No. 20661, 46 FR 5502, Jan. 19, 1981, as amended by Amdt. 121-369, 79 FR 8263, Feb. 12, 2014]
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