EASAor European Aviation Safety Agency in Romanian, established the other day that iDevices do not represent a risk for air flights if they are used during take-off in airplane mode. The announcement is coming after the performance an elaborate study that had the role of finding out if passengers can use mobile terminals not only during air flights, but also during take-off/landing procedures. Although few thought that these terminals could affect the aircraft's flight devices, since pilots can use tablets in the cockpit, now we have an official decision that will soon allow the use of iDevices during take-off.
USING a smartphone or iPad at take-off won't cause your plane to crash, a European safety watchdog has decided. Passengers should be able to use electronic devices at take-off and landing within weeks after the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) decided they did not pose a safety risk. This will include take-off, landing and while taxiing — as long as the electronic devices are in "airplane mode" with internet access disabled.
Even though each individual airline will have the opportunity to decide whether to allow the use of electronic devices during take-off/landing procedures, European Aviation Safety Agency no longer requires their closure. Of course, mobile terminals will have to be used in airplane mode for the entire duration of an air flight, but if you have traveled by plane so far, then you probably already know this.
