10. Use of portable electronic device (PED)

Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (4A), an AOC holder must not permit the use of any portable electronic device on board a relevant aircraft.

An AOC holder may permit the following types of portable electronic devices to be used when a relevant aircraft is operating at an altitude above 10,000 ft:

an unintentionally transmitting PED;

an intentionally transmitting PED with its transmitting function disabled.

An AOC holder may permit any portable electronic device to be used on board a relevant aircraft after the aircraft has exited the runway or helipad (as the case may be) upon landing.

Where an AOC holder has obtained prior approval from the Director-General of Civil Aviation under regulation 12, the AOC holder may permit, in accordance with that approval —

the use of an intentionally transmitting PED, with the transmitting functions in active mode, on a relevant aircraft when the aircraft is operating at any altitude; or

the use of an unintentionally transmitting PED, or an intentionally transmitting PED with the transmitting function disabled, on a relevant aircraft when the aircraft is operating at an altitude of 10,000 ft or lower.

If an AOC holder’s Operations Manual specifies a procedure for assessing the suitability of use of portable electronic devices, the AOC holder may permit, in accordance with that procedure —

the use of an intentionally transmitting PED, with the transmitting functions in active mode, on a relevant aircraft when the aircraft is operating at any altitude; or

the use of an unintentionally transmitting PED, or an intentionally transmitting PED with the transmitting function disabled, on a relevant aircraft when the aircraft is operating at an altitude of 10,000 ft or lower.

Despite paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (4A), an AOC holder —

must not permit the use of any portable electronic device for voice communications on board a relevant aircraft except after the aircraft has exited the runway or helipad (as the case may be) upon landing;

must not permit the use, or must terminate any permitted use, of a portable electronic device on board a relevant aircraft if use of the portable electronic device may interfere, or is suspected of interfering, with the performance of the navigation and communication systems of the aircraft; and

must ensure that a person assigned as a flight crew member of a relevant aircraft does not use a portable electronic device on the flight deck unless the portable electronic device is being used for operational purposes, as approved by the Director-General of Civil Aviation under the Air Navigation (98 — Special Operations) Regulations 2018 (G.N. No. S 442/2018).

Nothing in this regulation prohibits the pilot-in-command of a relevant aircraft from doing either or both of the following:

overriding the AOC holder’s permitted use of a portable electronic device on the aircraft under paragraph (2), (3) or (4);

requiring the cessation of use of any portable electronic device on board the aircraft.

Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (4A), an AOC holder must not permit the use of any portable electronic device on board a relevant aircraft.

An AOC holder may permit the following types of portable electronic devices to be used when a relevant aircraft is operating at an altitude above 10,000 ft:

an unintentionally transmitting PED;

an intentionally transmitting PED with its transmitting function disabled.

An AOC holder may permit any portable electronic device to be used on board a relevant aircraft after the aircraft has exited the runway or helipad (as the case may be) upon landing.

Where an AOC holder has obtained prior approval from the Director-General of Civil Aviation under regulation 12, the AOC holder may permit, in accordance with that approval —

the use of an intentionally transmitting PED, with the transmitting functions in active mode, on a relevant aircraft when the aircraft is operating at any altitude; or

the use of an unintentionally transmitting PED, or an intentionally transmitting PED with the transmitting function disabled, on a relevant aircraft when the aircraft is operating at an altitude of 10,000 ft or lower.

If an AOC holder’s Operations Manual specifies a procedure for assessing the suitability of use of portable electronic devices, the AOC holder may permit, in accordance with that procedure —

the use of an intentionally transmitting PED, with the transmitting functions in active mode, on a relevant aircraft when the aircraft is operating at any altitude; or

the use of an unintentionally transmitting PED, or an intentionally transmitting PED with the transmitting function disabled, on a relevant aircraft when the aircraft is operating at an altitude of 10,000 ft or lower.

Despite paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (4A), an AOC holder —

must not permit the use of any portable electronic device for voice communications on board a relevant aircraft except after the aircraft has exited the runway or helipad (as the case may be) upon landing;

must not permit the use, or must terminate any permitted use, of a portable electronic device on board a relevant aircraft if use of the portable electronic device may interfere, or is suspected of interfering, with the performance of the navigation and communication systems of the aircraft; and

must ensure that a person assigned as a flight crew member of a relevant aircraft does not use a portable electronic device on the flight deck unless the portable electronic device is being used for operational purposes, as approved by the Director-General of Civil Aviation under the Air Navigation (98 — Special Operations) Regulations 2018 (G.N. No. S 442/2018).

Nothing in this regulation prohibits the pilot-in-command of a relevant aircraft from doing either or both of the following:

overriding the AOC holder’s permitted use of a portable electronic device on the aircraft under paragraph (2), (3) or (4);

requiring the cessation of use of any portable electronic device on board the aircraft.