On Nov 19, 12:47=A0pm, Chris Blunt wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:42:27 GMT, john_k...@... (John Kulp)
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> >On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:42:58 +0800, Chris Blunt
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> >>On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:42:34 GMT, john_k...@... (John Kulp)
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> >>>On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:01:11 -0800, Irwell wrote:
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> >>>>On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:42:47 GMT, John Kulp wrote:
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> >>>>> On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:13:55 -0800, Irwell wrote:
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> >>>>>>On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:02 +0100, Alfred Molon wrote:
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> >>>>>>> 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.
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> >>>>>>One notebook maybe, but 50 to 100 could cause some beat frequency
> >>>>>>problems with the avionics.
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> >>>>> Baloney. =A0This has been proven to be completely false again and a=
gain.
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> >>>>Not asking about your state of mind here.
> >>>>They, the people who really know, require that all electronic devices
> >>>>be powered down during the landing and take off phases of the flight.
> >>>>They don't want to take chances with passenger's electronics that may
> >>>>not be assembled and tested to FCC/FAA standards, including radiation
> >>>>hardness.
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> >>>Sure and cellphones do the same thing according to the same ones that
> >>>believe this. =A0Also, having been proven to be completely false. =A0T=
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> >>>reason, as everyone else knows, is to prevent liability for these
> >>>things flying around the cabin in case of a sudden stop.
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> >>For years the airlines have been telling people to keep their
> >>cellphones switched off at all times while on board the aircraft. Now
> >>that they've found a way to make extra money by allowing passengers to
> >>use their cellphones in flight, these things will suddenly be deemed
> >>quite safe to use.
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> >Hopefully not, or there are going to be lots of fights on board.
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> I believe that Emirates and Malaysia Airlines already allow them on
> some flights. Ryanair have announced they intend to as well.
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> Chris-
During take offs and landings? Or just during flight? Big difference. |