Why Phones Have to Be on Airplane Mode on a Flight

Before takeoff and shortly before landing, flight attendants ask passengers to switch their electronic devices to flight mode. However, far from everyone complies because we just don’t understand how our small smartphones can interfere with the operation of a high-tech aircraft. This seemingly simple command leaves us with the questions “Why?” and “What will happen if I don’t?” And some of us, particularly the brave and rebellious types, choose to leave our gadgets. So, why do we have to turn off our phones for takeoff and landing? Get ready to find out the answer to this inquiry and many others. Other videos you might like: Why Planes Don't Fly Over the Pacific Ocean    • Why Planes Don't Fly Over the Pacific...   Why Planes Don't Fly Faster    • Why Planes Don't Fly Faster   Why Planes Don't Fly Over Kaaba    • Why Planes Don't Fly Over Kaaba   TIMESTAMPS: ✈️ What is flight mode for? 0:57 📞 What if I just don’t use my phone? 1:34 😱 Why is my phone activity dangerous? 2:07 🤔 What will really happen if I leave my phone on? 3:35 ⌨️ Then what electronic devices can I use on a plane? 5:49 📖 How am I supposed to occupy myself during the flight? 7:32 #planes #safety #brightside SUMMARY: Flight mode is more than a pretty airplane icon on your smartphone screen. In flight mode, your gadget disables all data services (Wi-Fi, GSM, Bluetooth, etc.). Simply put, your phone or tablet stops functioning as a radio receiver. When a smartphone is just locked and you’re not using it, it is still searching for a network, and its frequency may overlap with the frequency of the aircraft’s systems. If your cell phone signal is strong enough to travel long distances, then it can definitely cause interference with an airplane’s radio communications, and the pilot will not hear information transmitted by the air traffic controller. It can also meddle with the navigation and flight-control equipment. All this might lead to an emergency situation, and we don’t want that, right? If there’s more than one disobedient passenger on board, the signals from their gadgets combine and obviously get even more intense. Public Radio International asked people to confess their travel secrets, and it turns out that 4 out of 10 passengers in the US ignore the warnings and leave their gadgets on while soaring through the clouds. Throughout the flight, you can use any devices that don’t exchange data through GSM, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. If you can’t live without the Internet (or at least you think can’t), there’s a solution for you kindly provided by many airlines today. In-flight Wi-Fi doesn’t use cell towers to bring the world to you. One thing you should remember, though, is that it’s not free. Prices vary depending on the airline and the device, but $10 is normally enough to keep yourself on the grid during a flight if you prefer to pay for just one trip. To sum it all up: while a couple of working phones won’t crash a plane, a cabin full of passengers actively using their gadgets will interfere with the safety of the flight. Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightside   Instagram:   / brightgram   SMART Youtube: https://goo.gl/JTfP6L 5-Minute Crafts Youtube: https://www.goo.gl/8JVmuC Have you ever seen a talking slime? Here he is – Slick Slime Sam: https://goo.gl/zarVZo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices