Leff was quick to point out that while pilots snapping photos from the cockpit is completely safe, instances of pilots taking lewd photographs or inviting, ahem, adult film actresses into the cockpit during flight has not done the idea any favors over the years. Travel expert Gary Leff, who runs, agrees. So is it actually safe? As with most hot button issues, it's all about execution, and standards being upheld-beyond just the legally written rules, that is. Taking pictures within the guidelines is safe, period." We’re always 100 percent focused on flight awareness whenever in an operating role. One U.S.-based commercial pilot flying with a major airline noted that things are so regulated, it’s hardly an issue: “Between our employer and the FAA, we are so heavily monitored and scrutinized that any photos or videos outside the lines could get us fired. Needless to say, if an airline is allowing pilots to do so, it’s likely gone through a lot of red tape. The guidelines are so complex, however, that business news website Quartz needed a legal team just to create a visual explanation of "when" pilots can and cannot legally record materials from the flight deck, after the site's landmark "Pilots of Instagram" article came out in 2014. In 2014, the FAA strengthened its stance on pilots using personal electronics, creating further guidelines and restrictions to curb the social media trend. Though no commercial airline incidents or accidents have been blamed on pilots recording, some governing bodies are not as enthusiastic. There have been no safety or security incidents thus far. (In layman's terms: no fiddling around during taxi, takeoff, approach, or landing phases of flight, or anything below 10,000 feet, when a "sterile" cockpit environment is required by aviation authority law.) This generally involves cameras being mounted, and captures timed, rather than snapped by hand. Captures must be done during non-essential portions of the flight, in accordance with FAA, CAA, and other aviation body guidelines. British Airways is currently trialling "BASmart," a program that grants select pilots the operational permission to record photo and video material. After all, is it even safe for pilots to take photos and videos from the cockpit-or legal? But when it comes to pilots in the pointiest end of the plane doing the exact same thing, people suddenly take a very different tone.
For many travelers, snapping a photo through an airplane window and posting it to social media is a way to signal that vacation has officially begun.
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