Originally Posted by flyinryan
Correct. There are similar precautions in place for fuels (HERF) These are for certain types of fuel, like missile or torpedo fuel - not the low-grade jet fuel that is used in naval surface combatants.
I'm not a scientist either, but there is ZERO point ZERO percent chance that fuel around the ramp, be it in planes, fuel trucks or puddles on the ground, could be ignited by electromagnetic radiation from a cellphone.
Not that that will keep airport personnel from telling you to turn it off, and probably claiming it's:
- an FAA regulation
- a TSA regulation
- federal law
- state law
or whatever else sounds important.
