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The US FAA is forming a government-study group to determine whether airlines can be permitted to allow passengers more widespread use of portable electronic devices (PEDs) during flight.

The group, announced Monday and established through an aviation rulemaking committee, will be established this fall and will meet for six months, FAA said. Representatives from the mobile technology and aviation manufacturing industries, pilot and flight attendant groups, airlines, and passenger associations will be included.

Public input will be sought via a request for comments to be published Tuesday and comments will be included in the data collected to determine the methods and criteria operators use to permit PEDs during flights. Cell phone use for voice communications during flight will not be part of the study.

“We’re looking for information to help air carriers and operators decide if they can allow more widespread use of electronic devices in today’s aircraft,” FAA administrator Michael Huerta said. “We also want solid safety data to make sure tomorrow’s aircraft designs are protected from interference.”

Current FAA regulations require an aircraft operator to determine that radio frequency interference from PEDs are not a flight safety risk before the operator authorizes them for use during certain phases of flight (ATW Daily News, April 4, 2007).

FAA is seeking comments in the following areas:

Operational, safety and security challenges associated with expanding PED use.

Data sharing between aircraft operators and manufacturers to facilitate authorization of PED use.

Necessity of new certification regulations requiring new aircraft designs to tolerate PED emissions.

Information-sharing for manufacturers who already have proven PED and aircraft system compatibility to provide information to operators for new and modified aircraft.

Development of consumer electronics industry standards for aircraft-friendly PEDs, or aircraft-compatible modes of operation.

Required publication of aircraft operators’ PED policies.

Restriction of PED use during takeoff, approach, landing and abnormal conditions to avoid distracting passengers during safety briefings and prevent possible injury to passengers.

Development of standards for systems that actively detect potentially hazardous PED emissions.

Technical challenges associated with further PED usage, and support from PED manufacturers to commercial aircraft operators.

https://atwonline.com/international-a...t-ped-use-0827