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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 1:05 pm
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RGreenPC
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: FL, USA
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As a former Part135 pilot I can tell you the reasoning for the rule....

In the OLDEN DAYS - planes lacked significant EM shielding and one of those 3 watt cell phones could play havoc with navigational gear and actually destroy an old LORAN C

I have seen a pilot talking on his cell at 10k feet on a descent telling his wife to head twoards the airport.... ( wait did I just say that )
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