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- 9/12/06 12:55 PM
If cell phone usage were allowed on flights today...
by Marc Bennett - 9/12/06 12:55 PM
If cell phone usage were allowed on flights today, what's the number one policy change that should occur?
Time limit for calls (how long?)
Calls to be made in soundproof booths only
Flight attendant can ask an individual to disconnect anytime
Separate section for phone users
Kill-switch for flight crew to interrupt all usage during announcements
Other (what would it be?)
cell phone usage on flight
by sterlinghawk - 9/12/06 5:33 PM In reply to: If cell phone usage were allowed on flights today... by Marc Bennett
If you are going to allow cell usage on flight. Keep the owner of the cell on the ground. Road rage? How about flight rage!
other choice ...
by ltullos - 9/12/06 6:33 PM In reply to: If cell phone usage were allowed on flights today... by Marc Bennett
too easy, just take it outside! Sorry, but there's way too many annoying people trying to star in their own movie for this to ever be workable. The only potentially acceptable use would be e-mail or text messaging, but I'm sure many would find a way to abuse this as well.
other choice
by elliott96 - 9/12/06 6:45 PM In reply to: other choice ... by ltullosi currently sit thru every commute listening to the most boring conversations. however, there I can change seats, but to sit on a flight for any amount of time listening to some inconsiderate fool babbling about crap, i dont think i can put up with it for much time.These individuals should step outside the plane to make their calls, they can get better reception.
Amen!
by cvknisley - 9/12/06 8:24 PM In reply to: other choice by elliott96The roaring of the jet is enough.............we shouldn't be subjected to more. I'll just keep my Bose headphones on.
other
by danocles - 9/12/06 7:03 PM In reply to: other choice ... by ltullosListening to someone prattle on for an hour on a bus can drive one to the brink of homicide. How does three hours on a plane sound? Better have air marshals on board because it's going to get ugly!
cell phones on airplanes
by baddragon - 9/13/06 9:38 AM In reply to: If cell phone usage were allowed on flights today... by Marc Bennett
Yes: just in case you need to call your spouse to tell her that some terrorist has decided to end it all on your flight.
[Edited by: admin to edit offensive word ]
Your reasonning to use a cell phone on a plane is unrational
by aka_tripleB - 9/12/06 10:54 PM In reply to: cell phones on airplanes by baddragonFirst, there is is only a remote possiblity for hijacking. There are hundreds of flights a day, thousands a week, and and you are only thinking about one day that plances were hijacked. While, yes it was a horrible event, it only has happened once (4 times if you really want to be technical). But now people are less likely to sit back and let someone take over a plane.
Second, there is very little a cell phone will help. The only thing it could really be used for is to say good-bye to whomever. The only other possible use a cell phone could serve is as a projectile to render a hijacker unconcious. Besides, if you are that desprit to call someone, you could use the airphones that are on the plane. They might be expensive, but if you are going to die what do you care. Sorry to be blunt, but there is really no justifiable use for a cell phone on a plane.
Fail English?
by hinder90 - 9/13/06 12:09 AM In reply to: Your reasonning to use a cell phone on a plane is unrational by aka_tripleBThat's unpossible!
Yes, I had a little problem with English
by aka_tripleB - 9/13/06 1:17 AM In reply to: Fail English? by hinder90But, correcting people's grammar and spelling isn't the point of many public forums. While yes there are several spelling and grammar mistakes in my previous comment, it is still clear what the point of it was.
Also, "unrational" is still grammatically correct because, "negative adjectives are formed with 'UN-.'
Other Options and English
by grayja - 9/13/06 9:12 AM In reply to: Yes, I had a little problem with English by aka_tripleBFirstly, Mobile Phones should only be allowed in the Toilets, and must be kept off while in the seats.
Secondly - you are correct - this is a technical discussion, not a seminar on English Grammer.
Thirdly, you are wrong - for every rule in English Grammer, there are exceptions:
ir-regular not un-regular
ir-reperable not un-repairable
ir-relevent not un-relevent
in-appropriate not un-appropriate,
and NEVER NEVER ir-regardless
etc, etc
Besides, cell phones weren't allowed on Flight 93,
by Dave Konkel [Moderator] - 9/13/06 10:45 AM
In reply to: Your reasonning to use a cell phone on a plane is unrational by aka_tripleB
but were clearly put to good use by the passengers. We're talking routine situations here, not emergencies!
Furthermore your perjorative term should not go unnotced or uncriticized.
-- Dave K.
do cell phones work on planes?
by Marysue - 9/13/06 6:54 AM In reply to: cell phones on airplanes by baddragonSo? Do they work on planes or just in some fictional Flight 93 episode? Nobody is answering this!
Yes, cellphones work just fine in aircraft.............
by scottbeck - 9/16/06 2:26 AM In reply to: do cell phones work on planes? by MarysueThe REAL reason you are not supposed to use them is that from the height of an aircraft they confuse the receivers on the ground because your phone is visible to so many "cells" at once. It is not truly a safety issue - that is a con.
On every flight there are at least a few left on accidentally.
Ref - this extract from an article in The Economist....
"Please switch off all mobile phones, since they can interfere with the aircraft's navigation systems. At least, that's what you've always been told. The real reason to switch them off is because they interfere with mobile networks on the ground, but somehow that doesn't sound quite so good. On most flights a few mobile phones are left on by mistake, so if they were really dangerous we would not allow them on board at all, if you think about it. We will have to come clean about this next year, when we introduce in-flight calling across the Veritas fleet. At that point the prospect of taking a cut of the sky-high calling charges will miraculously cause our safety concerns about mobile phones to evaporate."
That's not a very relevant reason
by wresnick - 9/13/06 2:06 PM In reply to: cell phones on airplanes by baddragonLots of people used cell phones on 9/11 five years ago. I suppose that some considered the ban, but in general, I doubt that lifting a ban is really needed for this reason.
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