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Flight crews have enough to do during the departure, descent, approach, and landing phases without having to deal with possible erratic nav signals caused by a bunch of PEDs. So please, people, just turn the damn things off already. Read, or look out the window, or whatever, to keep yourself amused.

Would just one device in use cause a problem? I seriously doubt it. So there's no need to panic when you see the idiot across the aisle using his. (Just give him a sufficiently dirty look.)

Cheers.

Steve



]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Capn Steve) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/7512 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:45:52 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/7510/t/Electronics-question.html#reply-7510
There is a possibility that certain kinds of electronics could interfere with onboard systems, but it's very unlikely and has, so far, not been an issue.

The key is when they're asking you to turn them off. Takeoff and landing are when timing can be critical, so anything that might interfere with either the electronics OR (and I think more importantly) your ability to react to, and comply with, crewmember instructions is disallowed.

For example: a tray table being down or a laptop in your lap are things that would hinder a quick evacuation; earphones could cause you not to hear the instructions being given.

I've been that jerk next to you before. On probably half my flights I leave an earbud in the ear closest to the window side during takeoff and landing. I'm still here. feeds@kickapps.com (OneAnt) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/7510 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:48:13 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/topic/2124/t/Electronics-question.html feeds@kickapps.com (UndueBurden) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/topic/2124 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:34:09 PST