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Courtesy Flush

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3. You'd never get them past security if they did.

Reply to matmar (Original post)

Mon May 14, 2012, 10:14 AM

May 2012

Look at the things they confiscate -- bottle openers and nail files -- if they thought an airliner could be brought down by an iPad, they'd never let it aboard. Terrorists would exploit this like crazy. Why would it only be dangerous during takeoff and landing, but not in flight?

If it's allowed onboard, it's safe.

Having said that, don't get your ass arrested just because you know their rules are bullshit.

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Does filming your takeoff and landing really interfere with the operation of an airliner? [View all] matmar May 2012 OP

yes, in much the same way it interferes with police activity and medical procedures. unblock May 2012 #1

No it does not. former9thward May 2012 #2

You'd never get them past security if they did. Courtesy Flush May 2012 #3

Does it? Usually not. Can it? Theoretically, with very low probability jberryhill May 2012 #4

Look on Youtube Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2012 #5

It could... jeff47 May 2012 #6

Many years ago my father and I would sit at the end of a runway and tune the AM radio to the far Lint Head May 2012 #7

I believe it's about legal liability and corporate image JohnnyRingo May 2012 #8

If the threat exists, it's a symptom of casual design/testing of aircraft systems IDemo May 2012 #9