Since when did any Canadian Federal Government department do anything that corresponds with the policy of other Canadian Federal departments? (-:
I know several pilots that have left their phones on while in flight - or that have used them "because they can". They haven't experienced the effects others in the US have reported - and again, likely due to the less-dense nature of the Canadian cellular network. You found something in the AIP? Well yes, I found that too, but these days that's been the ONLY thing I've been able to find. Oh... I'm longing for the good ol' days (pre-"CARS"). -- Leigh Anne Chisholm Network Engineer Applied Design Networks > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Abley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 3:13 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Scott Weeks; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: How do I log on while in flight? > > > > On Thursday, June 27, 2002, at 04:54 , Leigh Anne Chisholm wrote: > > > The FCC prohibits communication using a cellular telephone while in an > > aircraft in US airspace. In Canada, I don't believe there is such a > > regulation. > > I couldn't find the energy to go swimming in the Canadian Air > Regulations, but I did find this in the AIP Canada: > > > COM 5.14 Pilot Cellular Phone Use During a Radio Communications Failure > > > > [...] > > > > In the event of an in-flight radio communications failure, and only > > after normal communications failure procedures have been followed (see > > RAC 6.3.2.1), the pilot-in-command may attempt to contact the > > appropriate NAV CANADA ATS unit by means of a cellular phone. Before > > the pilot begins using a cellular phone to contact ATS in the event of > > an in-flight communications failure, transponder-equipped aircraft > > should squawk Code 7600 (see RAC 1.10.7). > > This at least suggests that there's no CRTC restriction on using > cellular telephones from altitude (or that any such CRTC restrictions > can be overriden by Transport Canada). > > > Joe