There is growing concern amongst professional aircrew about the use of consumer electronics (CD players, mobile phones, hand held GPS etc) on board aircraft. Some claim that passenger electronics has definitely interfered with navigation systems, primary flight displays or engine warning systems. There are rumours that a mobile phone contributed to the demise of a Crossair Saab 340 on 10 Jan 2000 killing all passengers and crew. Some pilots reckon that it is absolute nonsense.
Knowing what you do, about how EM disturbance can affect electronics equipment, that it is almost impossible to make electronics equipment completely immune to EM effects, that FCC class B or CE marked equipment has not been tested (presumably) with avionics in mind etc, etc, how do you feel when the guy next to you on your flight gets his Minidisc player or laptop out? Remember, when you are descending through a cloud layer, the pilot is relying solely on electronics receiving equipment to get the aircraft on the runway. Do you think all consumer electronics should be banned from aircraft, that FCC or CE equipment is okay or that the whole issue is scaremongering piffle. Any comments gratefully received, I will post a summary on a professional pilots forum and let you know that results. Regards Chris Colgan Compliance Engineer TAG McLaren Audio Ltd The Summit, Latham Road Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6ZU *Tel: +44 (0)1480 415 627 *Fax: +44 (0)1480 52159 * Mailto:[email protected] * http://www.tagmclarenaudio.com ************************************************************** Please visit us at www.tagmclarenaudio.com ************************************************************** The contents of this E-mail are confidential and for the exclusive use of the intended recipient. If you receive this E-mail in error, please delete it from your system immediately and notify us either by E-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the E-mail. TAG McLaren Audio Ltd The Summit, 11 Latham Road Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6ZU Telephone : 01480 415600 (+44 1480 415600) Facsimile : 01480 52159 (+44 1480 52159) ************************************************************** Please visit us at www.tagmclarenaudio.com ************************************************************** ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: [email protected] Michael Garretson: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected]
