Be Smart and Safe While Using Electronic Devices, Regardless of Potential Legal Requirements

In the wake of the airline pilots of infamous Northwest Flight 188 telling National Transportation Safety Board investigators that they were out of touch with air traffic controllers and airline dispatchers because they were working with new crew scheduling programs on their laptops, Congress now is considering a ban on the use of laptops and personal electronic devices in airline cockpits.

So, do we need legislation in this area? Perhaps. But one would think that common sense should be a worthy guide. Pilots flat-out should know on their own not to be so engrossed in any activity that takes them away from their primary mission - the safe and attentive transport of their passengers. A law is nice, but common sense and prudent judgment should have prevented this from happening even with no such law on the books.

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