Related to James Ostrowski’s article today about how cell phone bans are merely a form of hidden tax increase, I think that the cell phone ban on commercial airplanes is equally dubious. Anyone who flies knows that, in addition to that supremely asinine, long-winded warning to fasten your seatbelts that the FAA requires to be blasted into your ears at the beginning of every flight, you are also instructed to NOT USE YOUR CELL PHONE. Well, my wife recently flew on her company’s corporate jet and guess what: cell phone and PC use was perfectly acceptable, during takeoff and landing … Continue reading The FAA Cell Phone Ban Scam