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The Telecom Digest for March 15, 2011
Volume 30 : Issue 66 : "text" Format

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Re: Handhelds on Planes A Bigger Problem Than You Think(Sam Spade)

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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:21:18 -0700
From: Sam Spade <sam@coldmail.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Re: Handhelds on Planes A Bigger Problem Than You Think   
Message-ID: <r9adnX7UWt5jUuDQnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@giganews.com>

David Clayton wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:17:45 -0600, John Mayson wrote:
> ..........
> 
>>I was recently onboard a Boeing 777 and the captain said he couldn't push
>>back from the gate until all electronic devices were off.  Usually just
>>the cabin crew made such an announcement on this airline.  The captain
>>repeated this message two more times.  I didn't see anyone turn anything
>>off, but it's a big plane.  I have to wonder if someone's electronic
>>device was on and was interfering with the flight deck.  He finally came
>>on, thanked us, and we pushed back.
> 
> 
> I would suspect that the new aircraft may have detection devices now that
> indicate any close sources of "unauthorised" RF sources in an attempt to
> warn the flight crew of any potential problems - at least I would hope
> that such things are now in "Fly by wire" commercial aircraft!

I work with aircraft avionics and have not heard of such a device.





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