I seem to have stirred a bit of a hornets nest here, but that’s what forums are for, debating openly. Why do airlines not have the power to remove or ban mobiles on any airline? I don’t think 100ml of liquid or being allowed to carry a lighter on board is any more hazardous. Hospitals also have a turn off mobile phone policy, but I don’t see anyone police-ing it. I will normally do as instructed when I fully understand the reason why I am being asked to, but just to say “do as you are told” doesn’t wash. I am just a normal punter when flying and didn’t know that I would be breaking any air laws by having electric goods switched on in flight until I read the replies on this forum, it certainly is not highlighted on any aircraft I have been on recently, nor were my work colleagues aware of this.

Sorry, there’s too many variables to say your flight was conclusive proof Paul. Besides, it’s bloody annoying for those at the pointy end when passengers have left on their devices and it comes through the headsets on descent, normally at a critical stage of flight like just joining the ILS.

Forgot to mention about ATC jibbering away to other aircraft also at a critical stage.:D

Yes I agree mobiles are useless in flight, in fact I hate mobiles, bloody annoying ring tones and such, just thought I would liven up the board, but a GPS is great to follow the route as above the cloud base things can get boring. If anyone watched the program “myth busters”, they proved that mobiles and electrical goods have no effect on flight instruments. Round 2 commence.

Thanks Kenneth for your sound and informative advice.