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Tom,
The best place to check with
would be the FAA and FCC. According to the FARS, Cell phones must be turned off
once the aircraft is started with the intent to fly and must remain off until
the aircraft is on the ground , engines are stopped. As Fars as the FARS an
"Emergency" is something that Constitutes a safety of flight issue not patient
care. An "Emergency" is defined this way to allow pilots to deviate form the
FARS. (IE: you could use the cell phone if the aircraft radios went out and it
constituted a safety of flight issue in busy airspace) This is typical of
the FARS. They do not relate to the medical patient or environment. Try
going to www.AOPA.org they have allot of
info regarding FARS and contacts you can talk to. I have also been led to
believe(no verification) that the FCC does not allow the use of C phones in
aircraft because we are able to open several towers from our altitude it locks
these towers down for use. Good luck finding the info you are looking
for.
Jerry Ziegler
Clinical Base Chief LifeNet Florida Palatka Base |