Bluetooth earbuds while flying?

[scoble08]

Hey Everyone.
I fly my Spark on IOS (iPhone 8+) with an OTG cable. I’m now a little hard of hearing. I use airplane mode also.
Since my lightning connector is used for the OTG, I was wondering if I could safely use my Bluetooth earbud (just one) at the same time so I could hear what’s being prompted by the DJI GO 4 app.
Thx

 

[BigAl07]

I don't see why not. Just make sure you have one ear listening for external cues (helicopter approaching etc).

 

[scoble08]

I don't see why not. Just make sure you have one ear listening for external cues (helicopter approaching etc).

Thx!

 

[scoble08]

Thx!

I was just concerned about RF interference.

 

[ChristoffB]

Most users recommend turning off smart watches when flying to avoid signal interference. Watches also connect via bluetooth. Would this argument then not be valid for using bluetooth earphones?

 

[Northwood Mediaworks]

I agree with ChristofffB, I think this poses a risk... BT has to be enabled, therefore there is potential for interference. I use airplane more with Go4, and if I forget and leave BT on, I often lose my video feed.

 

[BigAl07]

Most users recommend turning off smart watches when flying to avoid signal interference. Watches also connect via bluetooth. Would this argument then not be valid for using bluetooth earphones?

While I don't have a TON of hours on my Spark (it's my goof off sUAS not primary) I do fly mine around other BlueTooth devices. Maybe I've just been lucky but I've flown it with my phone connected to a BlueTooth speaker playing music in the background while I'm flying. One difference is that I am not using the phone as my display device but it's in my pocket connected to a speaker only a few feet away. We use iPAds for our primary display devices and the iPhone as a backup.

We don't turn on Airplane Mode on any of our devices but we do connect using OTG cable.

YMMV

 

[scoble08]

Yeah. I was thinking, since I was using OTG for video feed instead of wifi connection, that Bluetooth earbuds would not interfere with the wifi to the Spark.
Thx everyone for your input!

 

[DavidBlezard]

No worries, works fine.

Similar setup iPhone X or iPad with OTG while using Bluetooth hearing aids without any issues.

 

[Northwood Mediaworks]

No worries, works fine.

Similar setup iPhone X or iPad with OTG while using Bluetooth hearing aids without any issues.

Good to know, hearing aids are in my future.

 

[scoble08]

Tell it!
Played in bands for a living for about 15 yrs.
Time to pay up! ?
Thx again for the responses!