Originally Posted by
bocastephen
Just a couple of thoughts...
The electronic device ban is in effect for a few reasons - firstly, the effect of RF on aircraft systems is really unknown. Some tests have shown an effect and some have not. There is concern that some inflight incidents - namely unitiated control surface movements - might have been caused by electronic interference. Maybe, maybe not. It might seem like a pain to be without your device for a few hours, but if your 737 did a barrel roll of a sudden, you might not be so keen on everyone tapping their Blackberry's during the flight if there was a chance the RF was a contributing factor.
It's really hard to believe that in today's day and age they cannot do adequate testing to determine the affects on these devices on a plane's controls.
Originally Posted by
bocastephen
JI support the cell phone ban - but only if the reasons behind it are communicated honestly.
I totally agree with a cell phone ban while in the air.