> The Americans have won folks. I'm not sure which disturbs me
> more, that Australian police are introducing themselves as
> "anti-terrorist" or that Qantas called the cops on a bloke
> who left his laptop switched on during a landing.
>
> <http://www.smh.com.au/news/travel/laptop-lands-qantas-flyer-in-hot-water/2008/09/04/1220121393686...>
>
> I expect that there's a bit more than the journaliar reveals
> mind you. The bloke probably gave the flighties some lip or
> something, but as the journaliar has worded things, it sure
> looks like the Americans have won :-/
>
> (Nutshell: Qantas 418 from Melbourne to Sydney. Punters advised
> that disembarkation is delayed due to a "technical issue". Coppers
> arrive and introduce themselves as "anti terrorism taskforce" and
> invite a "well dressed businessman" in row 7 to accompany them
> off the aircraft. Confronted by 6 coppers, the "businessman" was
> later "released without charge".)
> ...

> I remember a fellow like that.... He was going to Christchurch for a 'very
> important' meeting. But, he just didn't want to put the laptop away, and
> for some strange reason thought that I couldn't do anything about it. He
> missed his meeting.
>

> It's a strange mindset that leads people to disobey the crew in such
> situations. Perhaps the position just isn't being made clear enough: "I
> need you to turn that off now, because if you don't, the plane may crash."

> You will never hear a pilot give an instruction in the silly manner you
> have described. I trust you wrote that just to make a point.
>

>Of course, it doesn't help when the government implements rules
>prohibiting nail files and toothpicks in the cabin, because such absurd
>rules taint others by association.
>

> On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:45:54 +1000, Sylvia Else
> wrote:
>
>

>> Of course, it doesn't help when the government implements rules
>> prohibiting nail files and toothpicks in the cabin, because such absurd
>> rules taint others by association.
>>

>
> of course. and if aeroplanes have such simple problems to fix why
> arent they fixed in the designs?.
> it cant be too damn difficult to make the passenger compartment a
> faraday cage and put the avionics outside of it.
>
> Stealth Pilot

> On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:45:54 +1000, Sylvia Else
> wrote:
>
>

>>Of course, it doesn't help when the government implements rules
>>prohibiting nail files and toothpicks in the cabin, because such absurd
>>rules taint others by association.
>>

>
> of course. and if aeroplanes have such simple problems to fix why
> arent they fixed in the designs?.
> it cant be too damn difficult to make the passenger compartment a
> faraday cage and put the avionics outside of it.

> "Stealth Pilot" aeroplanes.com.au> wrote in message
> news:n7l4c41mguerg0a4qo6g9dobq7abvf0g6d@4ax.com...

>> On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:45:54 +1000, Sylvia Else
>> wrote:
>>
>>

>>> Of course, it doesn't help when the government implements rules
>>> prohibiting nail files and toothpicks in the cabin, because such absurd
>>> rules taint others by association.
>>>

>> of course. and if aeroplanes have such simple problems to fix why
>> arent they fixed in the designs?.
>> it cant be too damn difficult to make the passenger compartment a
>> faraday cage and put the avionics outside of it.

>
> Perzackery, Stealth. Lots of this stuff is just not logical. Turn off
> mobile fones at the servo. Yeah, right. I chuck an audible, visible spark
> about 7 mm when I get out of the car - and I'm supposed to worry about a
> mobile phone? Erm - in spite of the several hundred amps the starter ...

>RT wrote:

>> "Stealth Pilot" aeroplanes.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:n7l4c41mguerg0a4qo6g9dobq7abvf0g6d@4ax.com...

>>> On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:45:54 +1000, Sylvia Else
>>>