CREW INTERFERENCE
According to Federal and International law, it is a crime to interfere with the crew during a flight.
FAR 91.11 Prohibition Against Interference With Crewmembers
No person may assault, threaten, intimidate, or interfere with a crewmember in the performance of the crewmember’s duties aboard an aircraft being operated.
PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PEDS)
FAR 91.21 Portable Electronics Devices 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.
EQUIPMENT FAMILIARIZATION
FAR 91.505 Familiarity With Operating Limitations and Emergency Equipment
Each required member of the crew shall, before beginning a flight, familiarize him-self/herself with the emergency equipment installed on the airplane to which he/she is assigned and with the procedures to be followed for use of that equipment in an emergency situation. “
The intent of this regulation is that all crewmembers are to be trained to use emergency equipment.”
ACCIDENT - CAUSAL FACTOR NON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
https://skybrary.aero/accidents-and-incidents/cl60-birmingham-uk-2002
On Jan. 4, 2002, Immediately after takeoff from Runway 15 at Birmingham International Challenger 604, N90AG, aircraft began a rapid left roll, which continued and the aircraft struck the ground inverted; The accident was not survivable. N90AG was not de-iced and the ice detector system would not have alerted them. It was considered that the judgment and concentration of both pilots may have been impaired by the combined effects of a nonprescription drug (diphenhydramine), jet-lag and fatigue.
Reference for Pilots and Drugs --
https://www.faa.gov/pilots/ medical_certification/medications
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