Question of the Week: Distractions in the Cockpit

Editorial Staff

Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Canada's Transportation Safety Board has linked texting while flying to a 2011 accident in northern British Columbia, emphasizing the dangers of cell phone use in the cockpit.
The article features a "Question of the Week" poll, asking pilots about their cell phone protocols when flying.
It references results from a previous week's question and provides information on how to submit suggestions for future "Question of the Week" topics.

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Do you feel tempted to answer a call or reply to a text while you’re flying? Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has implicated texting while flying in an accident in nothern British Columbia in 2011.

What’s your cell phone protocol in the cockpit?
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