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Notebooks in flight
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. -- Alfred Molon http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe |
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"Alfred Molon" wrote in message
... 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. It's actually nothing to do with the device. They don't want you distracted by your notebook/iPod/Nintendo DS/whatever if there's an emergency and you have to get out in a hurry. |
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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. |
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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. It is and has been proven over and over to be the case. It's mindless bureaucracy rambling on. Someone came up with this before they bothered to study it and it has been around ever since. -- Alfred Molon http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe |
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:13:55 -0800, Irwell wrote:
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. Baloney. This has been proven to be completely false again and again. More than likely, they are concerned someone would get injured if they suddenly had to stop and don't want to be liable. It has nothing to do with electronics. |
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On Nov 18, 3:00*pm, 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. -- Alfred Molonhttp://www.molon.de- Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe If they want you to put everything away and store all your stuff under you seat, why would they then allow you to hold a piece of hardware on your lap? It may be thrown around in turbulance and hurt someone. |
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"Irwell" wrote in message .. . 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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"PeterL" wrote in message
... On Nov 18, 3:00 pm, 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. -- Alfred Molonhttp://www.molon.de- Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe If they want you to put everything away and store all your stuff under you seat, why would they then allow you to hold a piece of hardware on your lap? It may be thrown around in turbulance and hurt someone. Everything has to be stowed as not to become a deadly flying object in the event of an accident. The crazy part is, you can have an infant on your lap. |
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On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:42:47 GMT, John Kulp wrote:
On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:13:55 -0800, Irwell wrote: 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. Baloney. This has been proven to be completely false again and again. 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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On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:01:11 -0800, Irwell wrote:
On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:42:47 GMT, John Kulp wrote: On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:13:55 -0800, Irwell wrote: 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. Baloney. This has been proven to be completely false again and again. 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. 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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