tetleyteacomment 8We can have wireless, but we can't have cell phones. Go figure that one out.
My best understanding:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phones_on_aircraft#USA_Channel_reuse
The EMF issue is a touchy one. Self-righteous tech users sputter angrily and reference Mythbusters and the like. While they're right that most of the stuff on a modern jet is shielded, it's not guaranteed for all aircraft in the sky (that's everything made since 1903), nor does it guarantee that there is no interference at all times for all situations for all EM bands. The anecdotal evidence remains inconclusive in spite of the fact that nothing definitive has been found. So to keep things easy, electronics are off during critical phases of flight. And being quite familiar with the workload during those times, I as a pilot do NOT want to be troubleshooting ghosts in the guidance in a high traffic area in the clouds during time-critical maneuvering.
I think the government should just man up and say:
No, it is not due to interference, it is because most of you people already act like a bunch of douches on the ground while talking on a mobile phone, we don't need it causing fights/disturbances in the air.
