Had an “interesting” experience on UA29 yesterday. We were about to push back so i turned on a little Netflix (downloaded of course) on my ipad like i’ve done for the last (way too many) years. Purser came by and told me that it was against FAR to use any electronic devices on taxi or takeoff because it was a safety hazard and could fly out of my hands and hit someone. I am all for safety, but didn’t they reverse that rule about a decade before?

Anyway, to piss me off further, I was in 1L on the 787 and he left 4 extra amentity kits on the ledge in front of me that flew at me when we took off. What happened to avoiding projectiles? Also, the guy near me reading a VERY thick book was not asked to put it away for safety reasons (and it would hurt A LOT more than my Ipad).

Any thoughts here? I tried writing the GS email to ask about this and all I got back was a “You are allowed to use portable electronics during flight” comment and nothing about dealing with the problem itself of people making their own rules.

(Ok, I am done venting)