hes@ecsvax.UUCP (Henry Schaffer) (12/12/84)
From the Dec. 3, 1984 Aviation Week & Space Technology: Notice of Proposed rule Making that would give formal approval for the operation of personal computers and elec- tronic games by airline passengers is expected to be published within about 90 days by the FAA. The proposed action would add computers and electronic games to other authorized devices, such as pacemakers and electronic hand-calculators, already approved for use under FAR 91.19. Until this change in the FARs occurs, the use of personal computers in flight is left to the discretion of the air carrier or the flight crew. ...more follows about how they tested and found no evidence of interference. --henry schaffer n c state univ
seifert@mako.UUCP (Snoopy) (12/13/84)
> From the Dec. 3, 1984 Aviation Week & Space Technology: > Notice of Proposed rule Making that would give formal > approval for the operation of personal computers and elec- > tronic games by airline passengers is expected to be published > within about 90 days by the FAA. Electronic games? oh gag! Flying is bad enough without having to listen to BEEPA BEEPA WONGA BRAZZZ BEEP KER-BOOM BOP! thru the whole flight! Hey Woodstock! Have you seen my earplugs? ___________ |___| _|___|_ Snoopy \_____/ tektronix!tekecs!seifert <- NEW ADDRESS !!! \___/