Originally Posted by
Spiff
I receive
Spectrum each month.
As planemechanic mentioned, this article uses anecdotal evidence and cannot be construed as testable, reproducible evidence that (in this case the DVD player) the PEDs were actually interfering with the aircraft's electronics.
I realize it would be difficult or perhaps impossible in this situation to prove a negative, as
henryf points out, so what's the big deal with just keeping electronics off below 10,000 feet? Yes, I just left my new cell phone on by mistake for an entire flight (pushed the red button too long) and I'm still here.
FWIW I feel the same way about the TSA's X-ray scanners and think the onus should be on their advocates (and lobbyists) to
prove that they're safe. In both instances, somebody else's
opinion about something even potentially affecting my safety seems presumptuous. YMMV.