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Stunning images a violation in the waiting, perhaps

By Ben Sclair · December 12, 2014 ·

Quartz magazine compiled a collection of images taken from the flight decks of commercial aircraft the world over. The post also dives deep into the violations of FAA and EASA regulations – potential or actual – taking these photos creates.

Images from “The pilots of Instagram: beautiful views from the cockpit, violating rules of the air” on Quartz.

About Ben Sclair

Ben Sclair is the Publisher of General Aviation News, a pilot, husband to Deb and dad to Zenith, Brenna, and Jack. Oh, and a staunch supporter of general aviation.

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  1. Doug says

    December 15, 2014 at 1:25 pm

    My 2013 FAR/AIM makes no mention of cockpit photography limitations or otherwise in its comprehensive index. Not found in a more random probable search, either. Each airline has its own “sterile cockpit” rules and regulations for its cockpit aircrew and some might have such a prohibition, though.

  2. Johnnie Smith says

    December 13, 2014 at 11:39 am

    I’m an airline pilot and I know of NO FAR that says I can’t take a picture out the window of the jet? (As long as I’m above 10K feet)!

  3. ben wilhelmi says

    December 13, 2014 at 5:39 am

    really you are a pilot? Maybe you don’t have any contacts within the aviation world because all the pilots who talked about you and this fake issue have many names for you, none is nice. Or maybe all other pilots are stupid. Just saying…

  4. jim says

    December 12, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    This subject didn’t go over so well on another site. Seems your not aloud to take pic. From the cockpit but my e dition of the FAR/AIM doesn’t mention it. (The 98 ver.)

    • Ken says

      December 20, 2014 at 12:20 am

      You mean allowed?

  5. Jade Harris says

    December 12, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    I was a dealer for you in past. What is the problem and violation. Don’t see anthing wrong.

    • ben wilhelmi says

      December 13, 2014 at 5:40 am

      mostly nobody sees anything wrong either, we are not alone.

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