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edfix
1
Mar 1, 2019
I would worry about the effect of strong magnets on the navigation system of the airplane. Somewhere on the plane is a sensitive device that measures the earth's magnetic field to reference magnetic north, and it's carefully compensated for the structure and electronic systems of the plane. Sure, they use inertial nav and GPS and all that, but they still use magnetic north to calibrate/back up that stuff. I have seen magnets inadvertently mess up a heading indicator. Looks like a bad idea to me.
nathan.coulombe
387
Apr 11, 2019
edfixDo you realize how many other significantly stronger magnets you already bring with you on a plane? If this magnet is strong enough to cause problems, so are the magnets in every hard drive of any laptop onboard.
edfixPlanes aren't nearly as feeble as it sounds like you think they are. I've had some extremely powerful industrial strength rare earth magnets shipped to me, with a large portion of their transit in a plane just in a Pelican style case. This little magnet is a non-issue for sure.
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edfix
1
May 26, 2019
nathan.coulombeI have seen it happen. So, I'm alergic to having powerful magnets aboard any airplane I'm flying. It's always a non-issue until it becomes an issue.
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