Reasons Passengers Must Set Phone to Airplane Mode
Personal electronic devices can transmit signals in the same frequency band as aircraft communications and navigation systems, creating what is known
Reasons Passengers Must Set Phone to Airplane Mode
Over the past few years, a number of experts have claimed that cell phone signals no longer interfere with signals on planes. But an aviation expert reveals why it's important to keep your phone in airplane mode when you're flying. Quoted from The Sun, Wednesday 21 September 2021, Doug Drury, Head of Aviation at CQUniversity Australia, said a lot of work was being done to test the safety of cellphones on planes and separate their frequencies from air traffic control. He told The Conversation, "Personal electronic devices can transmit signals in the same frequency band as aircraft communications and navigation systems, creating what is known as electromagnetic interference. But in 1992, the US Federal Aviation Authority and Boeing, in an independent study, did not discover problems with computers or other personal electronic devices during the non-critical phase of flight. "The US Federal Communications Commission is also starting to create reserved frequency bandwidth f…
