Mythbusters took this one on in Episode 60, first aired in the US 15 March 2006. Here's what happened.
Someone ought to bust Mythbusters.
No matter how entertaining it might be, sensationalist opinion has no place in scientific enquiry.
Nor has poorly thought out "experiments" that are tunnelled to test a very narrow range of hypotheses that look good on TV.
Putting a mobile phone in the cockpit is NOT the same as having the same txr directly underneath an antenna or transmission cable.
Notwithstanding the insecurity of certain individuals who fret about "being out of contact" , the safe option is to ban the use of a medium that is NOT necessary for the safe conduct of the flight.
Personally, I delight in the time where I KNOW that I'm not going to be razzed by a goddam mobile phone
