Ask the pilot: Are cellphones and laptops really dangerous to flight?
Few rules are more confounding to airline passengers than those regarding the use of cellphones and portable electronic devices. Are these gadgets really hazardous to flight? And if so, why are the rules enforced so arbitrarily? I addressed this topic three years ago at the end of a column that ran over Christmas weekend. I doubt many people saw it. Because it's a subject that regularly draws… » Full Story on Salon.com
