The debate continues about whether inflight use of electronics–specifically cell phones–poses a safety risk. As the FCC and the FAA ponder this issue, the flying public seems doubtful about the risk but fearful that allowing cell phones inflight might just add to the unpleasantness of air travel. Meanwhile, Dallas Morning News airlines reporter Terry Maxon received some interesting letters from pilots who had experienced aircraft irregularities that seemed clearly linked to cell phone usage–sometimes even their own phones, which they had forgotten to turn off. What happens when the pilot’s cell phone rings inflight? Ooops. Read the letters here.
On Being Missed
I am leaving on a red-eye tonight and my husband and son have mentioned numerous times that they're going to miss me. As I get out of the car and hoist my bag onto the curb, I look back to see my son's sad eyes through the back window, and then he forms a heart with...
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