Originally Posted by
JDFlyer
Why doesn't Republic and the FAA take the position that mature, responsible adults are in command of the aircraft and as mature, responsible pilots we trust that they will not be playing video games while at their duty stations and actively responsible for a multi-million dollar aircraft, the lives of the passengers in the back, and the possible future livelihood of every other Republic employee.
I know, I know, this is asking wayyyyyy too much from from the FAA and airline management.
And I surely hope I am not making a mistaken assumption by classifying pilots in the group of people called "mature, responsible adults".
Unfortunately, I don't think that you can make that assumption with some of the younger generation... there are still pilots out there that think its acceptable to listen to an ipod during all phases of flight.
How do you guys get around the electronic devices rule below 10,000? I mean, you have to be able to access your manuals at any time during flight, yet the Kindle is electronic. Do you have an exemption or something?