FAA group to study cell phones on commercial airlines
The Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA), a non-profit advisory panel to the FAA, will conduct a three-year study that could result in the
The Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA), a non-profit advisory panel to the FAA, will conduct a three-year study that could result in the approval of cell phone use on board commercial airlines. The group, comprised of representatives from airlines, airplane makers and the electronics industry, is studying the effects that portable electronic devices, such as modem-equipped laptops, hand-held computers and wireless messaging devices, have on aircraft equipment.
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