Originally Posted by
AxlF16
The difference is some of those things are required tasks for your job...others are violations of FAR and/or company policy. If I'm very skillful and can fly under the Golden Gate Bridge without problems - does that make it acceptable?
This reminds me of the quote from Top Gun:
"I saw an amazing sunset reflected in my RayBans, my iPhone was next to me and I could visualize the picture, there was no danger - so I took it!"
You missed my point. I wasnt arguing legality or policy of PEDs, we know them. Its as illegal as talking about the Golden Gate Bridge < 10k.
My point: There is nothing overly distracting or task heavy about pointing and shooting a photo on a PED, and can be managed without compromising safety in anyway when done with some common sense and situational awareness. It takes more focus and attention to fold the USA Today, grab a box of tissues behind you or pick up a peanut that fell under your seat than: 1- hit ON, 2-look out the window via camera, 3-hit a button. Well, I guess it is comparable to flying under the Golden Gate.