IN THEORY, IEEE is correct. Mobile phones and other consumer
electronics produce radio emissions, some of which are THEORETICALLY
capable of interfering with navigation.
IN PRACTICE, airline systems are shielded. You may not take a
cigarette lighter on board with you, because the pressure difference
may cause unexpected results; a defective lighter may explode (and
you can't smoke on board in any case). They let you take mobile
phones on board, but restrict their use. If there were any real
danger of a mobile phone causing problems, you can bet your plastique-
soled booties that you wouldn't be able to take it on board.
-- Bill
On Jun 1, 2006, at 4:00 PM, Christopher Erickson wrote:
> First, the Mythbusters episode had nothing to do with the IEEE story
> and the research it reports.
>
> Second, the interference is caused by obscuring the reception of the
> faint GPS signals, not by directly disrupting the avionics.
>
> -Christopher Erickson
> Network Design Engineer
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>
> On 6/1/06, Bill Sheehan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> That's the theory, which was borne out by MythBusters. In reality,
>> airline systems are shielded.
>>
>> If there really were a threat to airline safety from some twitnit
>> deciding to call home, they'd confiscate the bloody phones. Just
>> look at the paranoid precautions airline passengers must silently
>> suffer nowadays.
>>
>> -- Bill
>>
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