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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 8:08 pm
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Originally Posted by flying_q
Precisely. And then what - was the FCC or FAA inspector to check if every passenger on board had changed their phone to 'Airplane Mode'?
Unlikely. More like noticing that their seatmate was texting or browsing the internet. Anyone actually talking on their cell phone would stick out like a sore thumb on an RJ/Turboprop.

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