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Bits Blog: F.A.A. Approves iPads in Cockpits, But Not for Passengers

iPad Approved for Cockpits

On Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said that pilots on American Airlines flights will be officially allowed to use iPads instead of paper flight manuals in the cockpit, just a few feet from the most critical avionics on a plane, even during takeoff and landing.

 

FAA wants distractions out of cockpits

FAA wants distractions out of cockpits

Airlines should create and enforce policies to ensure that pilots focus on flying their planes safely instead of being distracted by laptop computers and other devices, the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration said Monday.

 

Pilot Denies Crew Was Napping

Pilot Denies Crew Was Napping

The first officer of the Northwest Airlines jet that missed its destination by 150 miles says there was no fight in the cockpit and no one had fallen asleep.

 

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