>Yes, I'm cynical. I'm also pretty realistic. Feel free to not use your
>cell phone, walkman, or flashlight. I'll feel free to do what I feel is
>right for me...
>Dave


Dave,

Please feel very free to tell me when you plan to fly in the same aeroplane
as me so that I can feel free to do otherwise :-)

In my country at least (much more technically backward apparently than
yours) it IS illegal to turn on a cellphone in an airliner.
That said, nobody ever accused our rule-makers of knowing what they were
talking about (on cellphones or otherwise).


regards,


      Russell McMahon

PS:     For those who may wonder, despite being marked [OT], I consider that
this is an on topic technical discussion (relating to EMC, regulations,
interpretation etc)
If you disagree, by all means please tell me but OFFLIST.


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-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Bell <dbell@THEBELLS.NET>
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Date: Saturday, 9 October 1999 19:54
Subject: Re: [OT] Emissions from Cell phones and Gasoline pumps


>Michael Lee <M.D.L@BTINTERNET.COM> wrote:
>
>>The rules governing the use of mobile phones and other electronic
>>equipment within aircraft probably know a lot more about EMI the you.
>
>>My advice to all would be to follow the rules, they are for your safety !
>
>Mick, Mick, Mick...
>
>First, the "rules" don't know squat about EMI! And, giving you credit for
>a pretty obvious syntactical error, the *makers* of the rules, probably
>know *less* than the rules. As has been pointed out:
>
>1) There is no FAA regulation preventing use of transmitters on board.
>
>2) As reported, the pilots use them "all the time".
>
>3) The airphone is not there for your convenience - it's there because it
>   is profitable!
>
>Yes, I'm cynical. I'm also pretty realistic. Feel free to not use your
>cell phone, walkman, or flashlight. I'll feel free to do what I feel is
>right for me...
>
>Dave
>