Can I record the take-off from inside a plane? Continental Airlines?Details...?

Would they say anything if I record the plane's take-off through the window? Am I allowed to do that? How about landing?

I'm asking this, please don't GET MAD!!! ... just asking since I see sdo many aviation videos from some website and people have cameras on and record take-offs and landings...

I wanted to know this too bescause I've also seen those videos and I'd love to take one of the flight I'll be going on. It sounds like unfortunately the answer is "no." :(

Here's some info from Jamie Hassen's website that I found very helpful: (credit goes to her - these are her words and info, not mine)

"During take-off and landing you are asked not to use any electronic devices, although some may be used after cruising altitude has been reached. Cell phones, wireless computer mouses, etc are banned for the duration of the flight. This is because they pose a risk called electromagnetic interference.

Electromagnetic interference is experienced by all of us on a regular basis. An example of this is if you put a cell phone near the computer, you can hear loud static in the computers speakers every time the phone rings, and the screen may start to shake. This technically should never happen, but the wire to each speaker is acting like an antenna, and it picks up side bands in the audible range. This is not a dire problem -- just a nuisance. But notice how common it is. In an airplane, the same phenomena can cause big trouble.

An airplane contains a number of radios for a variety of tasks. There is a radio that the pilots use to talk to ground control and air traffic control (ATC), a radio that the plane uses to disclose its position to ATC computers, there are radar units used for guidance and weather detection, and so on. All of these radios are transmitting and receiving information at specific frequencies. If someone were to turn on a cell phone, the cell phone would transmit with a great deal of power (up to 3 watts for a single phone). If it happens to create interference that overlaps with radio frequencies the plane is using, then messages between people or computers may be garbled. If one of the wires in the plane has damaged shielding, there is some possibility of the wire picking up the phone's signals just like a computers speakers do. That could create faulty messages between pieces of equipment within the plane. Now imagine what would happen if everyone on the plane were to use electronic devices, and you should be able to fully understand the ban on such devices. "

No and No. All electronic devices must be turned off at those times. If you're caught, you could well be removed from the plane, or have charges for failure to follow the instructions of the flight crew, brought against you when you land.

It's no joke anymore. My wife works for an airline, and has had to board an aircraft, and remove an idiot who refused to turn off a device.

As a flight attendant, I can advise you that all portable electronic devices must be turned off by the power switch and must be stowed prior to take off and landing. Some are okay to use once the flight attendants tell you it's okay. If all else fails, read the back of the inflight magazine in your seat back pocket for the ones that are approved for use at that point. Personally, I've seen video clips on You Tube where people have it recorded. Is it safe and okay to do so? Don't know why anyone wants to take the risk of it interferring with the communications/navigational systems in the cockpit while they are on that flight..... hmmm.......

You are not suppose to but I have seen many videos of people recording take-offs and landings from their seat.