Originally Posted by
Martin
another aircraft thread...
Do mobile phones interfer with modern aircraft systems - no
Did they used to - yes, when they used the old system of navigation.
With GPS, which all the modern ones now use, mobile phones do not interfere.
In fact a few pilots I know send text messages and make calls while flying.
Text is best, as when flying you go in and out of "service areas". So you might get 10 mins on a call then drop out - but with text, it keeps trying and sends when a signal is there.
There is only one down side... sometimes there is a bit of "background static" in the headphones (for the pilot) when mobiles are being used.
So the pilots I know, who fly the smaller aircraft, often say to thier passengers "use your mobiles - but if I am hitting a difficult area, I will let you know and ask you to turn off your phones". This is coz they do not want any background static and want to fully concerntrate.
On a long flight it sort of makes you think... oh well, I will send the odd text, just to keep me amused...
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