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Old 26th Jul 2009, 22:30
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con-pilot

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When you take into account of all of the possible ignition sources around an aircraft when it is being refueled, I would think the least likely source would be a low voltage battery powered cell/mobile phone.

To be honest I never given the use of using a mobile phone during refueling operations a second thought. You have the exhaust from the refueling truck, the APU exhaust, the hand held radios used by the re-fuelers, flight crews using the aircraft radios and then of course me walking around with a lit cigarette in my mouth.

Just kidding about the cigarette now, don't anybody have a coronary.
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