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Subject: Re: Notebooks in flight Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:15:09 -0600


"Irwell" wrote in message
news:1cuhigjef6xl3$.19ogqd2v87w62.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:02 +0100, Alfred Molon wrote:
>
>> Why exactly are you not allowed to use a notebook computer during take-
>> off and landing? The radio power emitted by a notebook should be too
>> weak to cause any problems to the plane electronics.
>
> One notebook maybe, but 50 to 100 could cause some beat frequency
> problems with the avionics.

Not really. For example, think about the WN flight that overshot the runway
at MDW. If 30 people had laptops out for use, they would have had 30
missiles streaking through the cabin. (Among other things.)


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