http://www.aneclecticmind.com Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:41:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/28/why-are-we-still-powering-down-all-electronic-devices-on-airliners/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/28/why-are-we-still-powering-down-all-electronic-devices-on-airliners/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:03:49 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/28/why-are-we-still-powering-down-all-electronic-devices-on-airliners/ There's no real reason for it. A logical look at the requirement for shutting down portable electronic devices and the regulations behind it. 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