FAA Frowns On Horizon In-Cockpit Videos | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-04.22.24

Airborne-Unlimited-04.16.24

Airborne-FlightTraining-04.17.24 Airborne-AffordableFlyers-04.18.24

Airborne-Unlimited-04.19.24

Join Us At 0900ET, Friday, 4/10, for the LIVE Morning Brief.
Watch It LIVE at
www.airborne-live.net

Sun, Oct 12, 2008

FAA Frowns On Horizon In-Cockpit Videos

Videos Recently Posted On YouTube Show Violation Of Regs

Certain amateur videos posted recently on YouTube have piqued the interest and warranted the scrutiny of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Taken from the cockpits of Horizon Air airliners, the videos are a violation of regulations prohibiting distractions in a supposed sterile cockpit environment and the use of electronic devices onboard such aircraft.

Except for the production of training films, FAA regulations do not allow pilots or passengers to use electronic equipment during takeoff or landing. Regs also prohibit pilots from engaging in activities below 10,000 feet that do not pertain to flying the plane.

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer said "the FAA and Horizon Air confirmed they are cooperating in an investigation into possible cockpit violations in which pilots allowed personal electronic devices to be used to record takeoffs and landings."

Spokesman Allen Kenitzer said Monday that the FAA could not comment further on the alleged violations under active investigation at this time.

Horizon Air spokeswoman Jen Boyer said, "We do not condone anything like that. We are cooperating with the FAA. We were all over it right away and immediately talked to our entire pilot crew."

According to Boyer, Horizon Air is aware of one recent incident under investigation. The video was still posted on YouTube as recently as several days ago, but she said it has since been removed.

It was not taken by a pilot, but by someone in the cockpit's jump seat. It featured a takeoff from Boise, including audio with someone saying, "I was lucky enough to have a jump seater take video of me in action! We're departing Boise for Seattle."

Boyer said, "We have a very strict sterile cockpit policy, which includes jump seater," which means sitting quietly in silence under 10,000 feet and doing nothing to distract the crew, she added.

FMI: www.faa.gov, www.alaskaair.com

Advertisement

More News

SpaceX to Launch Inversion RAY Reentry Vehicle in Fall

Inversion to Launch Reentry Vehicle Demonstrator Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 This fall, the aerospace startup Inversion is set to launch its Ray reentry demonstrator capsule aboard Spac>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.23.24)

"We are excited to accelerate the adoption of electric aviation technology and further our journey towards a sustainable future. The agreement with magniX underscores our commitmen>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.20.24)

"The journey to this achievement started nearly a decade ago when a freshly commissioned Gentry, driven by a fascination with new technologies and a desire to contribute significan>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.20.24)

Aero Linx: OX5 Aviation Pioneers Each year a national reunion of OX5 Aviation Pioneers is hosted by one of the Wings in the organization. The reunions attract much attention as man>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.21.24)

"Our driven and innovative team of military and civilian Airmen delivers combat power daily, ensuring our nation is ready today and tomorrow." Source: General Duke Richardson, AFMC>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC