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Mr_Creepy · October 14th, 2004, 07:15

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Yup, just let it go. Even in-flight, all cell phone use is going to do is run the the risk of having their service shut off.

It's an FCC thing, not an FAA one.

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This is VERY MUCH an FAA 'thing'!!! There was a DHC 8 crew that had some issues with some of their instruments that were lated attributed to a person using their cell phone in flight - they were seated right where the wing crosses the fuselage - there are some magic 'flux capacitor' type boxes in that area that the cell phone interfered with.

Also, the cargo smoke detectors in the CRJ are very prone to electronic interference from cell phones and pagers in baggage and the last few rows of the cabin. They become more prone to it the older they get. At Midway we had a rash of these problems leading to many false 'cargo smoke' warnings. Needless to say a cargo smoke warning is a big deal and this lead to several RTB's and blown bottles.

That's why it's an FAA thing.

Jason

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Gotta be an Urban legend. I have used my cell phone in the cockpit of almost every type of aircraft out there, including Fine Air DC8s. Nothing happened.

Nokia phones make a lot of noise over the headset intercom, but that's about it.

I never get a signal above 1000' or so, so this was all on the ground.

October 14th, 2004, 07:15	#32
Mr_Creepy Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: In the O-zone Posts: 5,809	Re: Good \"You\'re the captain\" [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Yup, just let it go. Even in-flight, all cell phone use is going to do is run the the risk of having their service shut off. It's an FCC thing, not an FAA one. [/ QUOTE ] This is VERY MUCH an FAA 'thing'!!! There was a DHC 8 crew that had some issues with some of their instruments that were lated attributed to a person using their cell phone in flight - they were seated right where the wing crosses the fuselage - there are some magic 'flux capacitor' type boxes in that area that the cell phone interfered with. Also, the cargo smoke detectors in the CRJ are very prone to electronic interference from cell phones and pagers in baggage and the last few rows of the cabin. They become more prone to it the older they get. At Midway we had a rash of these problems leading to many false 'cargo smoke' warnings. Needless to say a cargo smoke warning is a big deal and this lead to several RTB's and blown bottles. That's why it's an FAA thing. Jason [/ QUOTE ] Gotta be an Urban legend. I have used my cell phone in the cockpit of almost every type of aircraft out there, including Fine Air DC8s. Nothing happened. Nokia phones make a lot of noise over the headset intercom, but that's about it. I never get a signal above 1000' or so, so this was all on the ground.