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MrCoffee
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Scott wrote: look them up and do some research. there is a REASON why they are all off, and then on top of that the airline can be fined $25,000 for allowing it.
Think about it, just common sense.
<quoted text> I HAVE done my research and there are a lot of people like yourself that say "Planes have crash because of it" and no, there have not been. There have only been anecdotal evidence at best. INFACT: "Emirates says that the world's first authorized cellphone call was made by a passenger during an Airbus A340 flight between Dubai and Casablanca. Once the aircraft reached cruising altitude, passengers were permitted to make and receive both calls and text messages. Emirates plans to fit additional aircraft with the interference-blocking AeroMobile system later this year while adding BlackBerry and "other data services." Again, I say SHOW ME where a plane has crashed because of a cell phone, you will not find one.
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Sherry
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The guy is a total jerk for having the phone on in the first place and then speaking to the crew the way he did. I am telling you he made up this story to try to save his sorry butt after he realized SW wasn't kidding around. Southwest is STILL a good airline to you who say they are not--they didn't make the rules but are following them so they don't have to pay a fine. Some of you are missing the whole point.
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Scott
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And even if you what you say is true, he still was not supposed to be on the phone, airlines get fined for letting them use them, and secondly I know for a fact they do cause interference as i said i have a cousin who flies 747's and seen it first hand. It give pilots false readings. You people just want to justify using them. Comes down to you just do NOT want to follow rules or directions. MrCoffee wrote: <quoted text>
I HAVE done my research and there are a lot of people like yourself that say "Planes have crash because of it" and no, there have not been. There have only been anecdotal evidence at best. INFACT:
"Emirates says that the world's first authorized cellphone call was made by a passenger during an Airbus A340 flight between Dubai and Casablanca. Once the aircraft reached cruising altitude, passengers were permitted to make and receive both calls and text messages. Emirates plans to fit additional aircraft with the interference-blocking AeroMobile system later this year while adding BlackBerry and "other data services."
Again, I say SHOW ME where a plane has crashed because of a cell phone, you will not find one.
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Boomer
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It was ok to use the cell phones on 9/11 oh that was different that was a life & death matter. No, I am not hating on that day it was tragic event. Just like when family member or a friend is dying.
I guess the airline employees was having a bad day so they wanted to be jerks.
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Scott
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On 911 the pilot were already dead. The high jackers were just aiming the planes at buildings so they did not need instruments to do that. It is a TOTALLY different situation. High Jackers on board, knowing that the plane was probably going to crash any way, cell phones would not have stopped the out come. Boomer wrote: It was ok to use the cell phones on 9/11 oh that was different that was a life & death matter. No, I am not hating on that day it was tragic event. Just like when family member or a friend is dying.
I guess the airline employees was having a bad day so they wanted to be jerks.
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OLD GOAT
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MrCoffee wrote: <quoted text>
I HAVE done my research and there are a lot of people like yourself that say "Planes have crash because of it" and no, there have not been. There have only been anecdotal evidence at best. INFACT:
"Emirates says that the world's first authorized cellphone call was made by a passenger during an Airbus A340 flight between Dubai and Casablanca. Once the aircraft reached cruising altitude, passengers were permitted to make and receive both calls and text messages. Emirates plans to fit additional aircraft with the interference-blocking AeroMobile system later this year while adding BlackBerry and "other data services."
Again, I say SHOW ME where a plane has crashed because of a cell phone, you will not find one. Try my front yard!
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Gallahier
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Sherry wrote: The guy is a total jerk for having the phone on in the first place and then speaking to the crew the way he did. I am telling you he made up this story to try to save his sorry butt after he realized SW wasn't kidding around. Southwest is STILL a good airline to you who say they are not--they didn't make the rules but are following them so they don't have to pay a fine. Some of you are missing the whole point. Same ones who were angry and shaking their heads and fingers about "cracks" in the aircraft skins (which was never a threat since the aircraft had still been serviced and operated withing Boeing standards) are the same MORONS wanting to use their cell phones on the plane. I do not like listening to most of the daft conversations on airplanes for example: Plane headed to Atlanta. "Where are you going today?" "Where are you from?" "Do you know my neighbor's best friend Beth?" ON and ON and ON. You add some of the crazy phone conversations I have heard walking through the airport and put those conversations on the plane....just what I (and some others) REALLY do not want to hear. Then when the flight crews have to ask people to quiet down on the phones etc it would be even more impossible. Had some jerk sitting next to me looking at porn on his computer a few months ago and there were kids around in the other seats. NO one seems to have ANY idea of acceptable, or polite public behavior anymore or discretion. No wonder we Americans are the laughing stock of the world and no one wants us to visit their country.
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Its_Me
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{He was cited for disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine.
A Southwest spokeswoman Tuesday said the carrier has reported the case to the FAA for further investigation and possible legal action. FAA action can include fines of up to $25,000 per violation.}
Yikes! I wonder if he is thinking twice about the way he handled the situation.
All of you who think you can do what you want when you want take heed. You will have to face the consequences no matter how justified you may think you are.
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Alan
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Every flight I have been on in the last several years, one of the first things mentioned during the pre-flight instructions is the TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CELL PHONES. The fact that his father's doctor was able to call him -- and he answered shows that this moron felt the rules did not apply to him as his phone was obviously turned on. While I hope his father is OK, I have absolutely NO sympathy for people who feel rules are there for other people and not them.
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Brandy
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Before anymore people spew inaccuracies about whether testing is done and the validity of the FEDERAL LAW, let me give you info that comes from 26 years of first hand knowledge.
The test is called an EMI/RFI Test, or an Electromagnetic Interference / Radio Frequency Interference Test. This means anything that gives off a signal to "talk" to another electronic must be tested with the on board technology used to fly airplanes. Anything that interferes is either replaced or filtered. Hours of testing is done on the ground, where there is no threat to anyone. It is impossible to test all electronics that are made available today. The biggest threats are the items that passengers bring on board. While it may not be any one single cell phone that can cause the problem, MID AIR is not the time to test it.
I empathize with the guy, and can only say that his father was in good hands until it was safe for all passengers for him to make the call.
Regardless, he was breaking a federal law and being belligerent. He had no regards for himself or anyone else on the plane. He knew the rules, and he broke them. He should pay the penalty. Luckily, it was not with his life and the lives of others.
Just because the FAA can't pinpoint the cause of a crash due to the use of a cellphone during flight as a reason does not mean it has not happened. What the black box can tell is that something with the equipment went wrong and the plane crashed. Enough said.
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Gomer Pyle
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rockinhorse wrote: <quoted text> Now, here you have Debraw, obviously a self taught avionics engineer. Use your cell phone on a flight where I'm present, Debraw, and if the flight attendant doesn't stuff it down your throat, I will. Ill be right there with you! Although I think it would be better to stuff it in the other end....
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