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patcat88

join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY

lets bring down planes

And I bet the useless 10000 feet restriction exists. If a cellphone can bring down a plane, perhaps the terrorists need to stop buying SAM missles and simple take an cellphone with analog on it. That baby is like an EMP bomb.
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expert007

join:2006-01-10
Buffalo, NY

 Not the case. You don't want people making cell phone calls while the flight crew is shooting a Cat IIIB ILS approach. Not to confuse the issue, but technically speaking, there are soooo many variables that its a much more prudent decision to maintain an altitude restriction. Much more. I don't think people yapping on their phones is worth more than a safe approach/landing.
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Toadman
How do you like these Apples

join:2001-11-28
Medina, OH
said by expert007 See Profile :

I don't think people yapping on their phones is worth more than a safe approach/landing.
This is the primary reason. I saw a statistic somewhere that 40-50% of cell phones are still on (non-intentionally). I have yet to see a plane go down because of cell phone use.
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flyingjoey

join:2005-11-07
Jersey City, NJ
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so let's see here... the last thing I need is a 747 in the same air space I'm flying my little single engine cessna 172... oh wait better yet, flying VFR in the middle of now where with no flight following service, so I don't have someone saying skyhawk traffic at 270 2 miles out.

Not a good idea... Leave the big boys at 20k+ feet.
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