Originally Posted by
RandomPilotDude
So let me get this straight, if you are an airline pilot, you can take cockpit photos as long as it is a digital camera with no wifi, or a hipster Polaroid film camera?
Yes. Same rules as using your cell phone.
The rule wasn't written with cameras in mind, that was collateral damage, they were trying to account for texting, online activity, etc. Politicians got involved after a NW crew overflew their destination at FL350 while sleeping, and blamed it on being distracted by a laptop.
Or kindles for that matter... technically it's OK to read a paperback but not a kindle.