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14 C.F.R. § 91.21

Portable electronic devices

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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may operate, nor may any operator or pilot in command of an aircraft allow the operation of, any portable electronic device on any of the following U.S.-registered civil aircraft:

(1) Aircraft operated by a holder of an air carrier operating certificate or an operating certificate; or

(2) Any other aircraft while it is operated under IFR.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to—

(1) Portable voice recorders;

(2) Hearing aids;

(3) Heart pacemakers;

(4) Electric shavers; or

(5) Any other portable electronic device that the operator of the aircraft has determined will not cause interference with the navigation or communication system of the aircraft on which it is to be used.

(c) In the case of an aircraft operated by a holder of an air carrier operating certificate or an operating certificate, the determination required by paragraph (b)(5) of this section shall be made by that operator of the aircraft on which the particular device is to be used. In the case of other aircraft, the determination may be made by the pilot in command or other operator of the aircraft.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2010–2015 · leading case: Elassaad v. Indep. Air, Inc., 613 F.3d 119 (3rd Cir. 2010).
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Elassaad v. Indep. Air, Inc., 613 F.3d 119 (3rd Cir. 2010). “107 (seatbelts); 14 C.F.R. §§ 91.21 and 135.144 (electronic devices); 14 C.”
Elassaad v. Indep. Air, Inc., 604 F.3d 804 (3rd Cir. 2010). “107 (seatbelts); 14 C.F.R. §§ 91.21 and 135.144 (electronic devices); 14 C.”
Elassaad v. Indep. Air, Inc., 604 F.3d 804 (3rd Cir. 2010). “107 (seatbelts); 14 C.F.R. §§ 91.21 and 135.144 (electronic devices); 14 C.”
Xiaoyun Lucy Lu v. AirTran Airways, Inc. (11th Cir. 2015). “4 14 C.F.R. § 91.21 prohibits the use of portable electronic devices, including cell phones, on a commercial aircraft that the operator has determined will cause interference with the communication system of the aircraft on which it is to be used.”
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