I would tend to agree that! Provided your mobile or whatever the device such as Tablet/even gaming devices are configured in such a mode that it will be inhibited to transmit enough R.F power, e.g. WiFi, *G data and normal calls communications, in response to either any incoming calls, your internet accesses and spurious R.F signals received such as your flight navigation signals etc in order not to interfere with your flight navigations at ANY states of the flight, then that particular device mode should be set during your flight. As for whether the "Flight-Mode" would achieve that, this is up to individual device manufacturers to clarify, but in most cases, the "flight-mode" would probably achieve this!

Edited by deleted (Sat 29-Sep-12 09:41:24)

Could you rephrase that middle sentence so that it is readable and unambigous please?

O.K! When you are on boarded any flights, in order not to interfere with the flight electronics, particularly its navigation electronics/signals etc, the airline concerned usually has to ensure that their passengers have to temporarily set their communication devices (e.g. mobile phones, smartphones, smart tablets supporting WiFi and/or internet accesses) in such a mode that it WILL NOT transmit any R.F signals during that flight such as answering/setting up any calls/internet accesses. The so called "Flight-mode" configuration is supposed to do that without switching off your communication devices completely, i.e. your'e "off-air" but can still play games/general processing working without enabling your Calls/Internet Accesses functions. However whether such a Flight-Mode can universally(i.e any brands/manufacturers) be meeting the above requirements I just don't know!!
So don't hold me on that!

Edited by deleted (Sun 30-Sep-12 10:03:15)

On a September flight with FlyBe, we were told "please put your mobiles into flight mode, or if your phone doesn't have flight mode then please switch it off altogether during take off and landing."

2 different issues here: In-flight and take off or landing.
The in-flight issue is primarily concerned with interference with aircraft radio systems, as other posters have already said.

However, flight crew ask for all electronic devices to be switched off during take-off and landing phases so that they can expect everyone's immediate and full attention if an emergency develops. Inattention during an emergency evac can easily turn a crisis into a disaster. I'm fairly certain that international regulations require this and not the individual airline or country, and yes, I know we've all seen or heard exceptions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPJ0v4UMxR0

I'm just repeating what I was told last month.

Thanks

Can you actually understand what the woman is saying on the YouTube clip?

Edited by wingco1 (Mon 01-Oct-12 20:04:38)

If turning a device off was so important they wouldnt allow them in the cabin and risk people not doing it