After downloading, you don't need to be attached to anything to read. So yes, you can read on an airplane. You just turn off the wireless when on the plane.
The flight crew may ask you to keep the Kindle in sleep mode during take-off and landing. That varies by airline and individual flight crew. Thank you for your response. Jonathan Jonathan 1 1 silver badge 3 3 bronze badges.
How is a kindle any different from a book flying around the cabin? But, here's a possible explanation: Seems that Kindles and other electronic devices may have higher density, sharper edges, more aerodynamic characteristics, less grip.
I could see being hurt by a Kindle in the face. A paperback book would be hard-pressed to hurt me, unless a spine-corner hit me right in the eye. Jonathan if you compare kindle to some of those dancing-with-vampires-romances-for-teenies that yes, but a typical book weights much more than a kindle. And their corners can be much harder. Probably people won't take it on board because of weight limitation, but a book is a book anyway. A solid dictionary or encyclopedia could even kill you.
SverreRabbelier Books tend to produce smaller explosions, should something awful happen. Technically if the wifi and 3g is off, it's not going to do anything to the plane. Mark Mayo Mark Mayo k 95 95 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. Who hears evacuation instructions anyway? Is the life jacket above your head or under the seat? No idea. There was a point in one demonstration last year when I took some notice, because I noticed I had no idea how to tie a double knot, which is apparently important.
Besides, I'm allowed to carry a regular book aren't I? What's the difference in distraction between a book and a kindle? I've seen flight attendants tell people off for reading and for talking during the demonstration, so according to some airlines at least, there is no difference. Does this mean I have to stow my Etch-A-Sketch during take off and landing as well?
Depends on the airline. As in my last comment, even reading during this period has drawn their wrath. Show 1 more comment. An example given is: A cell phone will not be authorized for use while the aircraft is being taxied for departure after leaving the gate. Technically, the kindle has no current except when changing pages as the screen is solid state Alan Mendelevich Alan Mendelevich 2, 3 3 gold badges 15 15 silver badges 27 27 bronze badges.
I have also said that. Slide the switch over to the right for 7 seven seconds. On a Kindle 3, anyway. Bring a small amount of paper reading material, I guess.
I own Sony reader. I have flown with it 12 times here in Europe. No problem. I was even using in for reading on board. You are allowed to bring a laptop, camera, pda, gameboy, fancy watch, calculator, mobile phone on board. So why not bookreader? You will claim it is a pda. You have to remove the notebook from the case. I was never asked to remove the Reader. I was not even asked to open a metallic box I use for protection of Reader.
She was allowed to take it on board. No questions asked. USA usually manages to exceed my expectations regarding the stupidity of laws, rules, patents, regulations It came in a nice sturdy metallic container perfect for carrying the Reader. The only thing is because it's an electronic device, it has to be off during takoffs and landings.
Originally Posted by JSWolf. Originally Posted by HarryT. Hang on - you are well aware, surely, that having your mobile phone turned on on board an aircraft in flight is illegal, aren't you? Case closed, then? Well, no. Says Carson: "There is a very small risk from devices such as laptops and mobiles, and while that remains, their use isn't going to be allowed in flight, or at any rate, during take-off and landing.
But what about Kindles? Richard Taylor of the CAA acknowledges that they "represent a much-reduced safety risk compared with mobiles". Carolyn Evans of the British Airline Pilots Association Balpa admits that "an e-ink reader with 3G connectivity disabled would not cause a problem", but adds that "it is too difficult for the cabin staff to confirm who has got their 3G on, and who hasn't". That's a reasonable argument — it's the cabin crew on whose help you might rely if you're unfortunate enough to be heading for a dangerous landing.
They want you paying attention to them in the event of an emergency, not watching a video on your tablet. When pressed, both the CAA and Balpa cited another reason for switching off bits of electronic kit: they're potentially deadly if they're flying through the cabin in an emergency. You don't want to be hit in the head by a laptop that should have been put away. Again, the logic is hard to follow where e-readers are concerned.
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