Comments on: “Turn that thing off! You’ll Crash the Plane!” http://motion6.com/blog/?p=25 Cameron O'Rourke - Multimedia Producer, Software Architect Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:03:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: B. Woody http://motion6.com/blog/?p=25&cpage=1#comment-828 B. Woody Wed, 07 May 2008 04:13:15 +0000 http://motion6.com/blog/2007/12/07/cell-phones-crash-planes/#comment-828 Actually, it is not about crashing the plane. It is about the potential radio interference caused by electronic devices during take-off and landing. This is why it is OK to use them in mid flight. Have you ever placed a cell phone or some other device near a radio? there is an interference in the signal. It is this interference they are trying to avoid. If a pilot gets misunderstood instruction during taxi or landing you and yours could find yourself crashing into another aircraft. Actually, it is not about crashing the plane. It is about the potential radio interference caused by electronic devices during take-off and landing. This is why it is OK to use them in mid flight.

Have you ever placed a cell phone or some other device near a radio? there is an interference in the signal. It is this interference they are trying to avoid. If a pilot gets misunderstood instruction during taxi or landing you and yours could find yourself crashing into another aircraft.

]]> By: Cameron http://motion6.com/blog/?p=25&cpage=1#comment-189 Cameron Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:52:20 +0000 http://motion6.com/blog/2007/12/07/cell-phones-crash-planes/#comment-189 Actually, I didn't have Airplane Mode turned on yet. I was finishing up an SMS message as we were sitting on the tarmac, waiting in line for takeoff. I do put it in Airplane Mode before takeoff, mostly to not drain my battery. Actually, I didn’t have Airplane Mode turned on yet. I was finishing up an SMS message as we were sitting on the tarmac, waiting in line for takeoff. I do put it in Airplane Mode before takeoff, mostly to not drain my battery.

]]> By: shermandickman http://motion6.com/blog/?p=25&cpage=1#comment-188 shermandickman Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:21:32 +0000 http://motion6.com/blog/2007/12/07/cell-phones-crash-planes/#comment-188 You have an iPhone, right? Didn't you turn on and show her Airplane Mode? You have an iPhone, right? Didn’t you turn on and show her Airplane Mode?

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