Bahamasflyer

Just pay cash for a "burner phone" at Walmart.

Problem solved

I kid, I kid!!!

I don't recommend that, but that's one way in which it'd be very hard to be traced.

Phoenix21

On long flights I like to talk about the good old days at Riddle and give the other dude crap for going to Prescott instead of the real deal, ways to maximize 401k returns, Bitcoin, my wife’s essential oils sales, which place has the best early bird special at the overnight, and which docs do the easiest medicals... stuff like that...

JohnBurke

Apparently?

No, the restriction on PED has existed for decades.

TiredSoul

Seriously, I believe one of us needs to be strapped in and paying attention.
If you want to be a douchebag and go watch your favorite Netflix download because you simply have to and can’t help yourself...go ahead.
UPS just fired a guy on OE for playing with his phone after pushback.
Allegedly....

Bahamasflyer

Did you even read and understand my post??

I was talking specifically about FAR 121.542(d), which was implemented only 5 yrs ago.

If you are going to not allow one to listen to music through bluetooth at FL350 on a 4 hr flight, why don't you ALSO prohibit them from eating, drinking coffee, or reading a magazine too?

JohnBurke

Well golly, brightspark, I surely did read your post, and you didn't say a damn thing about 14 CFR 121.542(d) ("FAR" refers to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, if you want to get technical). Restrictions on PED's have been in play for decades, regardless of the most current codification. Perhaps you simply haven't been flying more than five years, as you did refer to the current regulation with uncertainty and used the word "apparently." (take note: I did read, and understood quite well).

I don't prohibit anything, so it does little good asking why I don't prohibit eating, drinking coffee, or reading a magazine. As YOU brought it up, however, you shouldn't be doing anything up there that distracts from your job, and insofar as regulatory prohibitions go, you can address that to the FAA. You should be aware that sniveling about it won't get a lot accomplished but annoy the people listening to you blubber. This is to say, grow up, put on those big boy pants after all, and fly the damn airplane.

cashewchop

Very nice!!!!

RckyMtHigh

What's better, your mind focused and alert doing a crossword puzzle or nodding off while staring at the panel?

Yet another example of the government's fix being worse than the problem ever was.

TiredSoul

Except it’s not a crossword puzzle.
It’s angry birds, candy crush, Netflix, Hulu, Zulu or any other streaming service combined with a Bluetooth headset.
“But it mutes the movie when we get a call from ATC”......
What is it? Adult ADD?
Too much TV as a kid?

dera

A lot of 121 airline FM1's actually prohibit reading magazines etc in cruise...
So no, you can't do your crossword puzzle.