http://www.scienceline.org/2008/09/08/ask-tweed-ipod-plane/ The Shortest Distance Between You and Science Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:01:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.scienceline.org/2008/09/08/ask-tweed-ipod-plane/comment-page-1/#comment-4505 Lead Man Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:06:52 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2008/09/08/ask-tweed-ipod-plane/#comment-4505 Why don't we safely line the cockpit with lead (or other material) so this becomes a non-issue? Why don’t we safely line the cockpit with lead (or other material) so this becomes a non-issue?

]]> http://www.scienceline.org/2008/09/08/ask-tweed-ipod-plane/comment-page-1/#comment-2228 JetGirl Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:34:43 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2008/09/08/ask-tweed-ipod-plane/#comment-2228 Also, and I know this from experience since I am an airline pilot, a cell phone being on, while it may not cause us to actually get lost (!!) does cause interference (clicking noise) in our headsets, which could potentially interrupt critical ATC communication. At the very least it's annoying to us, and more than once I have been tempted to make a P.A. telling *you*, the guy in 3B to turn off the darned phone! Also, and I know this from experience since I am an airline pilot, a cell phone being on, while it may not cause us to actually get lost (!!) does cause interference (clicking noise) in our headsets, which could potentially interrupt critical ATC communication. At the very least it’s annoying to us, and more than once I have been tempted to make a P.A. telling *you*, the guy in 3B to turn off the darned phone!

]]> http://www.scienceline.org/2008/09/08/ask-tweed-ipod-plane/comment-page-1/#comment-2119 TrainRider Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:40:53 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2008/09/08/ask-tweed-ipod-plane/#comment-2119 The limits on "portable electronic devices" during a flight equal about ten minutes of the entire flight, quit whining. The limits on “portable electronic devices” during a flight equal about ten minutes of the entire flight, quit whining.

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