We all know the drill. You're on a plane before take-off, checking your email or perhaps watching a movie on your Mac, iOS or Android device. Before you know it, the captain announces that all electronic devices need to be shut off before take-off. You grudgingly comply.
Thankfully, that drill will soon be a thing of the past.
The FAA announced today that it will allow passengers to use electronic devices throughout the entirety of a flight, from take-off to landing. The only prohibited activity will be making calls.
The FAA has already begun supplying airlines with implementation guidelines and believes that most airlines will have the new rule in effect by the end