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JohnnyRingo

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8. I believe it's about legal liability and corporate image

Mon May 14, 2012, 12:43 PM

May 2012

After a minor incident, the last thing a carrier wants is amateur video showing up on YouTube that assigns responsibility to their crew, or one that displays their incompetence. Why only on take off and landing? Because as the old aviation joke goes: "Studies show nearly 100% of all airplane accidents occur near the ground".

Airlines are so conscious of their image, the first company rep on the scene of an accident is usually driving a cherry picker fitted with a spray gun, there to paint over the corporate logo.

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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