03-21-2012, 08:31 PM | #46 | |
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03-21-2012, 09:08 PM | #47 |
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If devices like cellphones and ereaders really posed a danger, they would not be allowed on flights at all, even in baggage. Just think how many people forget to turn off their cellphones in movie theaters. And no movie has ever crashed as a result.
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03-21-2012, 09:25 PM | #48 |
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Not only that, I have never turned off either my phone or my reader. I always put them in airplane mode and turn off the screen. And tests have shown, that even if every single person had wireless turned on there still would be no interference.
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03-22-2012, 05:00 AM | #50 |
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I may have said this before, but I'd much rather have to buy a paperback, go to sleep or - at a pinch - talk to my fellow passenger, if there is a perceived risk seen by those whose job it is to avoid catastrophic events.
I don't really see it as an attack on my personal liberty, any more than a seat belt in a car. And yes, I do know that flying is safer than crossing the street.......... |
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03-22-2012, 09:01 AM | #52 |
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03-22-2012, 09:03 AM | #53 | |
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My gripe is not with the ban itself. I am fine with the statement that it's my aircraft and my rules. What I don't like is when they say it’s scientifically proven (based on just one or two data points). |
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03-22-2012, 09:07 AM | #54 |
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There are a lot of really technical details that play into this ban. Since I don't know all of them, I have no real way to judge. Leave the ban in place until such time as those that do understand them no longer see the necessity.
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03-22-2012, 09:48 AM | #56 |
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I always wonder about electronic watches, pace-makers and hearing-aids. Them being on probably causes interference comparable with the scale an eReader (w/o wifi 3G) does. Nobody in his or her right mind even considers switching those off.
I'd be fun if everybody would be forced to remove the batteries from their watches during take off and landing. Would finally make it worth buying those expensive mechanical watches -- good for our local economy here I'd say |
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There are other rules/politics at play here that have nothing to do with the electronics rule. Because of those unrelated issues, "takeoff" is considered to be happening from the time the plane pulls away from the gate to after it's in the air. That's why if you taxi away from the gate and then sit on the tarmac for an hour, the flight still counts as leaving "on time".
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Whether or not someone believes there is a risk doesn't really matter. The policy is that unless the device is tested/proven to be safe, the FAA assumes that there may be a risk. Given the impact if they're wrong, they tend to be very cautious. That's not a bad thing. There are already certifications/procedures in place to get these devices approved, but nobody wants to pay to have it done. |
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