Originally Posted by
Enginerd
Well actually, maybe I do have ONE question...come to think about it, while I have your attention, will turning my cell phone on in flight
really cause us to get lost?
*insert stickpoke smilie here*
You know the da-dit-da-dit buzzing sound you hear sometimes over a TV with bad reception? That's the sound your cell phone makes over our cockpit headphones while it tries to acquire a signal. It is an annoying distraction to the crew and a safety hazard. There are very few frivolous rules in aviation every single one of them are written to protect you the flying public.