Social media once again shows that it is a deadly two sided sword.

You see it almost daily where for example; a politician, entertainment/sports figure, right on down the line, cannot keep his or hers mouth shut and makes an incredibly stupid posting in one or more of the various social media formats and it instantly bites them! No thought is given to spending even a minute or two understanding what the ramifications might be of what is posted/displayed and that it remains out there forever. If you think about it for a minute; social media, in a way, is really like what people used CB radios mainly for: B.S’ing about anything and everything while boasting about what they knew and did. The difference now; you reach a world audience and everything is captured forever (now including visual media).

Twitter and all similar social media vehicles are the samurai swords that when used improperly, assist their users in committing instant Seppuku (sometimes literally).

 

"There are times where pilots can't even sip their coffee" Another sue happy stupid a$$ American. His wife probably boned a pilot.

 

Twat wanker....

 

Well the totd winner came early today, don't think anyone can top that guy.

 

When David talks about cruise flight he implies that taking a picture is more distracting than doing a crossword...I don't see it. Doing a crossword takes more mental power and removes ones mind further from the cockpit than taking a picture. He' just bored and grasping for the next big story. Now the pictures taken during sterile times I do not agree with.

 

Sky Gods ranting about Gen X/Millennial Regional pilots with phones in 3...2...1...

 

You know what's more distracting...letting idiots like him on board. People need to mind their own damn buisiness.

 

I know this is dating me a youngin', but that guy reminds me of Randell from Recess

 

Many airlines crews use internally ACTIVE ipads in flight. One of the many "apps" is a built-in camera that is no different electronically then any of the other apps. Actually, it doesn't seek any outside assistance or information that I'm aware of. Pressing that icon vs. any of the others means nothing. Now, I can see the point of the pilot not flying overlooking his duties to use it to take pictures at times when he shouldn't like short-final, etc. (to say nothing of the pilot flying), but in non-sterile cruise flight, the use of that icons abilities isn't an issue.

I think that piece was simply a mountain made out of a molehill in many respects.

 

The guys Facebook has a lot of pictures. Any good meme artists out there?