Originally Posted by
Globaliser
I am quite happy to believe the CAA's research which showed that mobile phones can have an adverse effect on avionics systems. And I am quite happy to believe that the experts took the usual safety approach of recommending that something be prohibited until doing it is shown to be safe, as opposed to the public's normal stance of
"I haven't caused a major incident or killed anyone so far so there can't be any risk!"
Neither of those things showed that the experts lied about anything.
And I'll happily believe all of that over some random TV programme or non-aviation popular magazine. If that's where you get your information from, then you really are in no position to accuse the experts of lying. But I refer to my previous post.
So you know admit there is no interference. Your last argument was they did interfere.
In the random "non-aviation popular magazine", did you miss the reference to the FAA conducting a study and NOT being able to show interference?
Where is the reference to the CAA study that showed mobile phones have an adverse effect on commercial aviation systems? I (and everyone else) seemed to miss that one.
Initial ban, sure, no problem. Out of an abundance of caution. But, within a year of cell phone use, they had their answer. They continued the ban out of an abundance of ignorance or airline profit. You pick!
Come on Globaliser, you are better than this! Your arguments have been reasoned and well thought out. Challenge me based on the facts. ^