Airplane Mode

[David Schlesinger]

While there isn't a large risk of interference, there's still some, just on the basis of general radiative "noise". Most airlines allow GPS receievers in-flight (except during take-offs and landings, when no electronic devices are allowed to be on); not all do, however.

Good luck explaining why it isn't a concern to Joe Random Flight-Attendant, should the subject come up; I predict you won't win that debate. Carrier requirements generally state that "flight mode" should disable _all_ radios, period, by the way.

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From: community-bounces at lists.openmoko.org on behalf of Koen Kooi
Sent: Mon 11/27/2006 10:59 AM
To: community at lists.openmoko.org
Subject: Re: Airplane Mode
 
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Bob Pluss schreef:
> Hello All,
> 
> I've been following this thread since the beginning and am very excited
> about the release of the Neo1973.
> 
> Will there be an "airplane mode" on this phone? In which the GSM
> receiver and probably the GPS receiver too
> can be turned off so that it is safe to be used on commercial flights? 

How can a passive *receiver* interfere with the on board electronics? I can't think of
one, and I'm a EE major :)

regards,

Koen
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