There is no proof that cell phones affect airplanes (which is why you can't use them)
Our opinion of the government has never been lower, and every day there is ample proof why. Take the FAA, for example. Despite the absolute lack of evidence that your iPhone can knock a plane from the sky, passengers are still told to turn off their phones. The reason why such a Luddite-like rule exists without any proof? Because there’s no proof iPhones won’t hurt planes, either. Don’t get whiplash shaking your head in utter amazement.
The New York Times estimates in 2010, 7 million U.S. airline passengers likely left their iPhone or iPad on during takeoff or landing, yet there were no accidents attributed to the technology.
