I think the hold is much more resistant to explosion. You never know where your where your bag will be, it will be surrounded by other bags that will absorb the explosion etc. In the cabin you can place the device against the wall and pretty much ensure a hole in the aircraft.
From: Forrest Christian (List Account) Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 10:15 AM To: af Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Airplane Carryon Electronics Ban Yes, anything larger than a cellphone. Let's just suppose that there was a device that had been modified to turn it into an explosive device. Does it really matter if it is in the cabin or in the hold? On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: I am guessing it is a volumetric thing. Laptop batts are big enough to do some damage if they really are an explosive. Hard to tell the difference with an X ray machine if you do it right. Your cell phone likely has a similar or greater amount of processing power and communications ability. It has to be volumetric based. Are they blocking kindle/ipad/fire type devices? From: Forrest Christian (List Account) Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 10:01 AM To: af Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Airplane Carryon Electronics Ban We've been remarkably politics free, and I want to keep it that way. I know the answer to what I'm about to ask could devolve toward that direction. I'd prefer we don't go down that path. What I'm curious about is this: The US is implementing various bans on electronics larger than a cell phone being carried onboard the aircraft into the cabin. Today it's limited to a few countries, but it sounds like it's going to get expanded greatly. Note that this doesn't mean you can't take say a laptop with you, but instead that it has to be checked so it's in the luggage hold instead of accessible to you through the flight. So the question I have is what threat this is supposed to eliminate? The obvious concern is some sort of explosive making it's way into the passenger cabin, but a wireless trigger for an explosive device is so simple to rig nowadays that I don't think the physical separation of a potential terrorist from their explosive is going to make a bit of difference. I can think of several other potential threats, but with the way that they're implementing this ban, I sure can't see how any of them are affected. Especially since you can apparently carry your larger electronics all of the way to the gate, then have them gate check them to be returned to you airside at your destination. Does anyone have any ideas what threat they might be trying to eliminate? Personally, I'm far more concerned about the risk of a lithium battery fire in the cargo hold.... -- Forrest Christian CEO, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc. Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com -- Forrest Christian CEO, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc. Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com
