Aircraft avionics: interference from consumer electronics carried aboard by passengers.?

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Marc S

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Another recent question asked this topic. The general answer was that Avionics are not affected by electronic devices. MY QUESTION is: Why do you think this is? Do you think Airline Avionics are no affected by electronics carried aboard by passengers, because the modern Airplane cockpit itself already has multiple radios and computer devices which must act independently of each other? you see my point? Society has already evolved to the point of mulitple electronic gadgets existing within the environment of a single end-user, so whether a passenger brings an electronic device has become an irrelevant point.
 
The problem arises from emitted RF energy. The avionics in the airplane are tested and certified to not interfere with one another..

Since there is no FAA/FCC certification for consumer electronics' interaction with all of the different types of flight deck electronics on the dozens of different aircraft types, there is no way to tell if any of the thousands of electronic products transmits harmful RF. The FAA and FCC take the safe approach and ban all electronics for takeoff and landing, and prohibit anything that sends or receives a signal to prevent spurious RF energy spikes.
 
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