Approval for mobiles on aircraft

[lew!]

oh, intresting
would it effect the plane though still as thought, with the radio waves etc

[Adam!]

The reason mobiles haven't been approved on aircraft before is because scientists proved it could mess with navigational and communicational equipment onboard - However, I've used my phone on countless flights, when flying on my own in a PA28 and on Ryanair 737-800's and not yet has it messed with anything.

Although Offcom have given it the go-ahead, the CAA still haven't and at the end of the day they're incharge and it's up to them.

[Kieran]

Its not messed with anything on the Ryanair that you're aware of

[Adam!]

Its not messed with anything on the Ryanair that you're aware of

The flight deck would be straight onto the PA asking passengers to double check that mobile phones are switched off!

Same thing though, if it doesn't mess with the equipment (which is nearly identical) on the aircraft I fly, it's not going to mess with the one on board Ryanair - Or any other airline for that matter.

[alexxxxx]

I thought that the real reason your not aloud it on is because it could annoy other passengers?

Like hospitals..

I think they should be banned on aircraft because of this too.

[shizzle]

I thought that the real reason your not aloud it on is because it could annoy other passengers?

Like hospitals..

Not exactly, it will interfear with the signals coming from the airport.

[alexxxxx]

Not exactly, it will interfear with the signals coming from the airport.

I think they proved that's a load of rubbish.

[Adam!]

Not exactly, it will interfear with the signals coming from the airport.

So they say.. So thats just the same as stood next to the ILS transmitter at an airport making a phone call, it wouldn't do anything :|

[-xstalkx-]

that'd be such a scam, having to pay to use your own mobile phone, regardless of where you are it's still megamega scam...