Most Texas Travelers Don’t Know Why They Use Airplane Mode

Anybody flying out of Texas, (or anywhere else, for that matter), gets the same directive; "put your electronics in airplane mode". Know why?

We all get the same, standard speech from the flight attendants when traveling by air. The exits are located here, place your bags in the overhead compartment, no smoking, here's how the air masks work, etc, etc...

They also want your cell phone in "airplane mode", know why? Probably not so, here's the deal ...

It turns out that ignoring that order won't cause your plane to fall out of the sky, burst into flame ... although your cell phone battery might ... or suddenly be infested with snakes. (Your car, maybe.) It's not completely without risk though.

What Happens If I Don't Use Airplane Mode?

According to aol.com, there is a risk but it's a slight one and still won't, (presumably), cause a problem. Although it might tick the pilots off a little.

A pilot and U.S. Army veteran who goes by PerchPoint on TikTok has racked up a ton of views for his video explaining what happens if peeps leave their cell phones on in flight.  According to aol.com, "if three or four passengers on a Boeing 737 have their phones trying to connect to a cellular network, there’s a potential that the radio waves from their phones can interfere with the radio waves of the cockpit’s headsets".

Why Are Headsets Important?

Because pilots often have limited visibility, they rely on info radioed to them by the tower and other sources via their headsets. That info is extra important when taking off and landing since that's when most "aviation-related accidents" happen.

Cell phone radio waves create interference that makes it hard for pilots to hear clearly. While they can still hear, it annoys them - it's a sound compared to having a mosquito buzzing around you. Now, you know.