When Pilot allowed to take photograph in cockpit

Recently Quartz published an article showcasing photographs pilots have taken from the cockpit of aircraft to post on Instagram. Lets know what’s Aviation regulations explains about cockpit photographs

 According CAA

 Section 20A of the Civil Aviation Act provides that:

“[a] person must not operate an aircraft being reckless as to whether the manner of operation could endanger’ either the life of another person or the person or property of another person.”

 Under the Civil Aviation Regulations, a pilot in command of an aircraft is responsible for the operation and safety of the aircraft during flight time, the safety of people carried on the aircraft, and the conduct and safety of members of the crew on the aircraft.

Under the same regulations, the pilot in command must ensure that one pilot

“is at the controls of an aircraft from the time at which the engine or engines is or are started prior to a flight until the engine or engines is or are stopped at the termination of a flight”.

           According FAA 

           Guidelines of FAA 91.21(6) FAA regulations prohibit commercial pilots from using a personal wireless communications device or laptop computer for personal use while at their duty station on the flight deck while the aircraft is being operated. A personal wireless device may only be used if it is directly related to operation of the aircraft, or for emergency, safety-related, or employment-related communications, in accordance with air carrier procedures.

• S.O. 1353 (E): Regarding Rule 13 of Aircraft Rules, 1937 pertaining to ‘Photographs at aerodromes or from aircraft in flight’  and
• Order No. 9/12/2003-IR dated 9.12.2004 – Permission of photography inside an aircraft.

Here is chart made by Quartz  when exactly pilot allow to take photograph .

If YES then happy selfie

Story & Picture credits : Quartz , Aeronautical Information Circular , The conversation