On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:01:13 -0800 (PST), PeterL
wrote:
>On Nov 19, 12:47 pm, 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. This has been proven to be completely false again and again.
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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. Also, having been proven to be completely false. The
>> >>>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-
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>During take offs and landings? Or just during flight? Big difference.
I don't know, but cellphones had previous been disallowed at any time
on aircraft on the basis that they were a risk to flight systems. The
point is that now that the airlines have discovered they can make
money from their use, they are apparently no longer considered a
danger.
Chris |