This is also the reason for the CFM56-7 engine on 737NG's (600-900) having the accessory gearbox at the 4-5 o'clock position, rather than directly at the bottom (6 o'clock), as in many other engines. This reduces how tall the engine is, and also allows for the "squished" look of the nacelle which is specifically…

Find a runway aligned directly into the prevailing wind. This is the reason for runways in multiple directions at airports.

The FCC law however applies ONLY to the 800Mhz band, as it's currently written. So legally 900/1700/1800/1900/2100Mhz banded phones are outside the scope of its jurisdiction.

My god that chroma keying was awful.

Terrible trigger discipline with those handguns.

Ah you just said "telescope", not all of which in the $120 range are mirror lenses.

1. The optics won't compare at all. Chromatic aberration, vignetting, soft corners.

It might be cheaper...if you can find one for sale! It's also extremely rare, and they only pop up every few years for sale. They're also increasing in value.

Probably something along these lines?

FAA regulations ARE laws. So when they say "FAA Regulations require you to turn off...", they are saying that there is in fact a law requiring you to turn off electronics. Which is entirely false.

This happened nearly two years ago. Seems to be news because the ATSB final report was just released, but it's not like the incident was yesterday.

There is also the small matter that BRS can only be deployed when below a certain airspeed. On Cirrus aircraft, the Vpd (velocity of parachute demonstrated) is 133kts. Doesn't mean it won't work beyond that speed, but it hasn't been tested beyond. If you're in a dive, approaching or exceeding Vne ("never exceed"…

Never said they don't have a right to toss you off a plane for not following their rules. They're well within that right. But when they make the announcement "FAA Regulations require you to turn off all electronic devices"... their bullshit needs to be called.

I fly a plane with dual 430's and another with a G1000 system, and own an iPhone 4S. Haven't personally seen any problems, but doesn't mean there aren't problems. I haven't seen that advisory but will look for it from T.C. No chance that the GPS or WAAS outage was a RAIM outage?

Referral link - one tacks on a code to a URL and gets "credit" for the sale, usually a cut of the profit. Amazon, Newegg, all the major online retailers have referral programs. So, people love to spam forums with "helpful" links in which they get monetary credit (get paid) when people buy things using the link.

Wholeheartedly agree with you that it's very unlikely that the installed avionics will be affected. I always fly with my cell phone turned on, and use my iPad during flight including cellular data when cruising at low altitudes. I was just remarking that advanced avionics are becoming more and more commonplace these…

Congratulations, sir, for posting a link to so many good items for sale without greedily putting in a referral link!

"(specifically the iphone 4s) are known to interfere with certain models of GPS antenna while they are in an area of weak service "

I'm not disagreeing with you at all. I just wish this was more clearly presented to flyers as a company policy that must be adhered to. There is this common perception that it's a law, which I have yet to be able to verify. There seem to be lots of rules/policies camouflaged as laws these days, like requiring ID to…

While it's a felony to not obey a flight attendant, what LAW are we breaking by having our electronics on in the first place?