It was interesting that in recent testimony to a congressional subcommittee, experts testified that it is very remote cells phones will have any negative impact on airplane navigational equipment. They went on to state that they have tested the effect of over one thousand cell phones operating at 100 times their power (all simultaneously) and that there were no reportable or measurable effect on airline navigational equipment. Of course there were airline shills saying that although they have no direct evidence, that we should err on the side of caution. It was also mentioned that the only reason they prohibited (or at least a major reason) is that the airlines want the revenue from their own inflight phones. The denied that this plays any part into their decisions.

I just think that there is more to this than meets the casual onlooker. I believe that profit is a big motive for the airlines, and that cell-phone use is no danger to airplane safety. (as long as the pilot is not talking on one while trying to land or take-off)

Just my $.02