A wireless device, comprising: a sensor configured to measure one or more environmental parameters associated with a change in a flight condition of an aircraft; a timer; and a processor configured to receive real-time signals from the sensor and, based on the received signals: automatically transition the wireless device from a normal mode to a disabled mode; set the timer for a first time interval associated with a transition of the wireless device to an airborne mode based on parameters related to aircraft takeoff; automatically transition the wireless device from the disabled mode to the airborne mode after expiry of the timer; automatically transition the wireless device from the airborne mode to the disabled mode; set the timer for a second time interval associated with the transition of the wireless device to the normal mode; and automatically transition the wireless device from the disabled mode to the normal mode after expiry of the timer, the normal mode being a state of the device wherein both the device and a transmitter of the device are activated, the airborne mode being a state of the device wherein the device is activated and a transmitter of the device is deactivated, and the disabled mode being a state of the device wherein both the device and the transmitter are deactivated. a sensor configured to measure one or more environmental parameters associated with a change in a flight condition of an aircraft; a timer; and a processor configured to receive real-time signals from the sensor and, based on the received signals: automatically transition the wireless device from a normal mode to a disabled mode; set the timer for a first time interval associated with a transition of the wireless device to an airborne mode based on parameters related to aircraft takeoff; automatically transition the wireless device from the disabled mode to the airborne mode after expiry of the timer; automatically transition the wireless device from the airborne mode to the disabled mode; set the timer for a second time interval associated with the transition of the wireless device to the normal mode; and automatically transition the wireless device from the disabled mode to the normal mode after expiry of the timer, the normal mode being a state of the device wherein both the device and a transmitter of the device are activated, the airborne mode being a state of the device wherein the device is activated and a transmitter of the device is deactivated, and the disabled mode being a state of the device wherein both the device and the transmitter are deactivated. automatically transition the wireless device from a normal mode to a disabled mode; set the timer for a first time interval associated with a transition of the wireless device to an airborne mode based on parameters related to aircraft takeoff; automatically transition the wireless device from the disabled mode to the airborne mode after expiry of the timer; automatically transition the wireless device from the airborne mode to the disabled mode; set the timer for a second time interval associated with the transition of the wireless device to the normal mode; and automatically transition the wireless device from the disabled mode to the normal mode after expiry of the timer, the normal mode being a state of the device wherein both the device and a transmitter of the device are activated, the airborne mode being a state of the device wherein the device is activated and a transmitter of the device is deactivated, and the disabled mode being a state of the device wherein both the device and the transmitter are deactivated. <EOS>