Josh, That's exactly what I was remembering, but couldn't come up with.
Thanks. Ghery From: Josh Wiseman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 8:54 AM To: Pettit, Ghery Cc: George Stults; [email protected] Subject: Re: battery free flashlight for pilots... Gherry, You are referring to the DOT regulations on magnetic materials. I have actually performed tests for this requirement in the past. It primarily focuses on the transport of magnetic goods and goods that contain magnetic material. If the magnetic field is above a specific amount, I don't remember what it is, then the goods must be placed in a special portion of the cargo area on the plane. If it is above a second level, again I don't remember the level, then it can not board the plane. Regards, Josh Pettit, Ghery wrote: > I can't put my finger (or mouse) on it right this second, but I recall > that there is a regulation on carrying magnetic materials on board > aircraft that limits the size of the magnet and requires that it be kept > a certain minimum distance from the magnetic compass on the aircraft. > Given where I keep my flight bag and where the compass is located on the > planes I fly, I doubt that this would be an issue. An interesting > question. > > Ghery S. Pettit > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Stults > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:43 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: battery free flashlight for pilots... > > Hi Folks, > > I have a safety/regulatory question, but I need to explain a bit. > > I recently noticed a "Battery-free Flashlight" offered for sale in a > magazine that sells various products for pilots. You can see the > product by going to http://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/ and searching on > "3173A". > > The add explains that you have to shake the flashlight for 15 to 30 > seconds and you will get 10 minutes of light. (Note: this is an LED > flashlight). > > The charging mechanism is easy to see because the flashlight body is > clear. There is a coil half way along the handle, and a magnetic ball > (mostly hidden behind the coil). > > The magnetic ball is the issue I see as important. > > My question is, are there any applicable safety standards what would > prevent the use of this device in an aircraft cockpit, and would there > be any difference between commercial and private aircraft. > > Best, > > George Stults > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society > emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > > To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] > > Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html > > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > > Scott Douglas [email protected] > Mike Cantwell [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > > Richard Nute: [email protected] > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > > http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society > emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > > To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] > > Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html > > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > > Scott Douglas [email protected] > Mike Cantwell [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > > Richard Nute: [email protected] > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > > http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc > -- Josh Wiseman Owner, A2Z Compliance CE Lab Manager, L F Research This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
