Use of electronic devices
Except cruise flight, the use of any electronic device is strictly forbidden.
Devices that may be used without restriction:
- Devices with micro or round-cell batteries
- Devices powered by solar cells
- Electronic watches (including those with time-signal receivers)
- Hearing aids (also digital models)
- Pagers (only receiving devices)
- Pacemakers
Devices that may be used on the ground before takeoff and after landing:
- mobile phones assigned for the aircraft’s communication
Devices which usage is allowed in flight after 15 minutes from take-off till to descent announcement:
- Laptops without printer (write mode of CD/DVD drives and devices to receive television and radio programs must be turned off)
- Displays using LCD technologyPalmtops, organizers
- Replaying devices for CDs/VCDs/DVDs/MP3 and audio cassettes (radio mode must be turned off)
- Normal or digital photo and video cameras
- Computer games or computer toys without radio transmission
- Pocket calculators without printer
- Electric shavers
- CD players, MiniDisk players and MP3 players
- Playback devices for magnetic tapes (e.g. Walkman)
- Video cameras and recorders (including digital models)
- Digital cameras
- Video displays (excluding tube devices)
- Electronic toysTablet PC
Devices which usage is forbidden at any time:
- Display devices with cathode ray tubes
- Large, portable stereo systems
- Pocket radios (medium wave/FM)
- Television receivers
- Devices used to transmit radio waves (walkie-talkies, etc.)
- Any type of printer or receiver (television/radio, portable stereo systems, GPS, etc.)
- Wireless computer accessories (e.g. mouse, wireless network links, CD/DVD-writing drives and MiniDisk recorders in record mode
- Devices supporting Bluetooth and infrared
- GSM modems
- Remote-controlled toys
- Telemetric equipment (electronic devices to measure distances)
Devices for which an individual permit needs to be obtained:
- Electronic devices for medical purposes
- Any device not listed here
