2006-09-14 00:54:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
The theory is that cell phones interfere with navigation equipment. I am an electronic engineer, a llcensed pilot, and an aircraft owner; I claim that the theory is nonsense. But there are nervous nellies in any field, and aviation is certainly not exempt. Actually, the original reason for the ban had nothing to do with navigation interference -- it was because the cell phone system could not deal well with a signal appearing at a lot of stations with nearly the same strength, so the ban was issued by the FCC, not the FAA.
2006-09-14 07:31:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mobile phones operate on a radio frequency. It is possible that the mobile phone's transmission could interfere with the aircraft's radio. The flight crew needs to be able to communicate with the ground and other planes. So for purposes of safety, mobile phones are not permitted to be used by passengers.
2006-09-14 01:00:11 · answer #2 · answered by wileycoyote_the_supergenius 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is against FAA regs to allow mobile phones on any flight that is run under IFR. They don't interfere with communication radios but they can and do interfere with navigation equipment.
2006-09-14 03:28:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
# 1 Terrorists devised a way to use mobile phones as detonators on planes for bombs .
# 2 You need to get a life ,put the phone down and actually Talk to people face to face.
2006-09-14 01:07:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I watched mythbusters on this they nevr could duplicate this problem. I've sat next to a guy a few years ago that tried to use one on the air and as soon as he had a signal it was gone because your flying so fast you lose atower very quickly.
2006-09-14 01:06:01 · answer #5 · answered by Chad P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sure don't want to interfere with the pilots radio!
2006-09-14 01:02:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋