Originally Posted by
readywhenyouare
This is all so stupid. Your electronic devices will not harm the aircraft in any way. There would be planes falling out off the sky left and right if they did. Do any of you really think the aircraft manufacturers and the regulatory agencies trust passengers to turn off their devices? Of course not. Therefore any sensitive equipment is sheielded from any interference. It's just a leftover rule from the early days that the old wind-bags at airlines like AA and UA still gripe about.
So why do airliners and some foreign agencies impose such rules then? I agree with you but just asking?
Example: Malaysian FAA have a general ruling (maybe outdated) that phones and devices must be turned off during taxing, take off and landing. The airliners follow this to the letter of the law.
In China, all mobile phones, tablets and lap tops must be turned off for the entire duration of a flight from the time you board till you land (please correct me if the rules have changed)>