Nothing intended by my remarks....Just stating what I think I know.

 

i think that the RV 19 is a scene that must be video'd and filmed. cool approach. kudos to those who did it!

 

Miserable pairing? Man, if you think a trip would be misreable just because the captain wouldn't let you film parts of the flight you must be more immature than I originally thought.

It's a two-way street.

 

I agree that the video was great.

My point was that it is not likely that a video camera could have caused any interference.

 

LR, you completely missed the point didn't you! Go back and read between the lines.

 

Did anyone see the Mythbusters episode where they tried to create an interference with a/c Radios/Navs? They had to go WAY over the top just to notice anything and proved it.

 

I know during the times my CA was shooting, I was concentration even more so that the approach and landing was almost perfect. I wanted to look great on film so I raise the bar.

The bottom line is that the PNF/PF can still do his/her job with the concentration level he/she needs as long as they aren't paying total attention to the camera and you know where you responsibilities lie. In my case I can place it in a secure location and it absolutely takes NONE of mine or the CA attention. There's no verbiage and acting in the film so the PF and PNF can still maintain total concentration on the task at hand. It's called being responsible.

 

The whole cell phone in flight thing has nothing to do with interferenece as jetjock and the myth busters have pointed it. It goes back a decade or so ago, and was put into place by the Federal Communications Commision (I know this because I know the former head of the FCC, here name is Gloria Tristani, look it up if you want, Clinton Admin). Anyways it had to do with cell phone signals hitting various cell phone towers, therefore not allowing the cell phone company to figure out where the call was originating from, and therefor not allowing them to charge roaming and so forth. That was straight from the horses mouth. Think of how many towers you could reach from FL350. It is outdated technology now and therefore probably an outdated law, or reg, whatever you want to call it.
Just my .02c, actually that is more like a whole dollar.

 

Thanks for the video HMP... And you just gotta love the captain throwing his "Gang Signs" in the cockpit

 

Excellent point, currently the airlines are trying to develop and implement technology that will allow the a/c to operate as it own cell transmitter; giving the cell phone companies the ability to track as well as increase airline revenue.