Singapore legislation
Regulation 10
of Air Navigation (121 — Commercial Air Transport by Large Aeroplanes) Regulations 2018
Regulation 10
Use of portable electronic device (PED)
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (4A), an AOC holder must not permit the use of a portable electronic device on board an aeroplane.
Subregulation 2
An AOC holder may permit the following types of portable electronic device to be used when a large aeroplane is operating at an altitude above 10,000 ft:
an unintentionally transmitting PED;
an intentionally transmitting PED with its transmitting function disabled.
Subregulation 3
An AOC holder may permit the use of any portable electronic device on board a large aeroplane after the aeroplane has exited the runway upon landing.
Subregulation 4
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 large aeroplane when the aeroplane 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 large aeroplane when the aeroplane is operating at an altitude of 10,000 ft or lower.
Subregulation 4A
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 large aeroplane when the aeroplane 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 large aeroplane when the aeroplane is operating at an altitude of 10,000 ft or lower.
Subregulation 5
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 large aeroplane except after the aeroplane has exited the runway upon landing;
must not permit the use, or must terminate any permitted use, of a portable electronic device on board a large aeroplane 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 aeroplane; and
must ensure that a flight crew member of a large aeroplane does not use any 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).
Subregulation 6
Nothing in this regulation prohibits the pilot‑in‑command of a large aeroplane from doing either or both of the following:
overriding the AOC holder’s permitted use of a portable electronic device on an aeroplane under paragraph (2); (b)requiring the cessation of use of any portable electronic device on board the aeroplane.