The Federal Aviation Administration extended the deadline for...
The Federal Aviation Administration extended the deadline for an aviation rulemaking committee looking at the use of electronic devices in flight to complete its work. The 28-member group is now slated to wrap up its work in September. It had…
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planned to finish July 31, an FAA spokesman said. The committee is looking at personal electronic devices like tablets and e-readers, but not cellphones, which are the purview of the FCC, according to a fact sheet released by the aviation agency Friday (http://1.usa.gov/130flW7). Under current FAA rules, the devices must be turned off during takeoff and landing and when aircraft are below 10,000 feet to protect key aviation systems from interference. “The FAA recognizes consumers are intensely interested in the use of personal electronics aboard aircraft,” the agency said in a statement Friday. “That is why we tasked a government-industry group to examine the safety issues and the feasibility of changing the current restrictions. At the group’s request, the FAA has granted a two-month extension to complete the additional work necessary for the safety assessment. We will wait for the group to finish its work before we determine next steps.” The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that a draft of the report indicates consensus that the restrictions should be relaxed.