kf2qd:
Can't use a pager in an Airplane as it is an RF device and should also be turned off.
Something there I've never understood. Was just discussing it with a friend yesterday. I can only assume:
(a) When the engineers were sitting around designing the avionics, someone jumped up and said "hey, I know, let's use the same bands as mobile phones!", and/or
(b) They decided to save a few bucks and skip the RFI/EMI testing before building hundreds of airliners for various well-known airlines.
Now certainly I understand that it's a situation where taking all possible precautions is prudent. At the same time I'd bet good money that some number of people forget or simply refuse to turn their technology off.
And where are the NTSB reports that say "Little Johnny didn't turn his gizmo off, and the plane crashed, or flew to the wrong airport, or emptied the loo over Donald Trump's house"?
