Traveling for the first time since 2003

[LuckyTaxi]

Leaving the country this Thursday to go on a much needed vacation. I will be checking in my luggage, so I wont have any onboard carry-on. I will have my iphone which I will also use as my ipod. So, the phone has this "airplane" mode, will the flight attendant make me shut it off? Last time I flew, there was no such thing as an iphone so the whole it'll bring down a plane thing never affected me. 😀

Besides that, I'll keep my clothing simple so the TSA doesnt have to frisk me. 😛

 

[xanis]

You'll be fine. Even if it goes into phone mode or whatever it won't bring the plane down.

 

[LS21]

1/20 attendants will be textbook anal and actually check to see if you have a device and whether its off. most dont bother. but you should turn it off to conserve battery or else your phone will keep hunting for signal

 

[sswingle]

It wont hunt for a signal in flight mode. Thats the whole point of having the mode.
Most flight attendants will be fine with it, some may be anal.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: Xanis
You'll be fine. Even if it goes into phone mode or whatever it won't bring the plane down.

hahaha ... i just dont need them starting shit. i need the ipod to listen to while i'm sitting on the plane for 4 hrs.

 

[Mday]

switch it to airplane mode when you are told no more cellphones. pause the music when you are told to stow electronics.

 

[TallBill]

How long does the iphone batteries last playing music?

 

[blinky8225]

Just keep it in your pocket or between your legs. No one's going to check there. If they only see the wire, they'll just assume a standard mp3 player. Anyway, I haven't turn my cell phone off or even switched it to airplane mode even during take offs and landings in my last 20 or so flights. It's just some outmoded regulation anyway that no one is willing to get rid of, probably for fear of being considered weak on terrorism or something. No device would pass the FCC these days if it could bring down a plane.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

OP says he's leaving the country, on a 4 hour flight, from Pennsylvania. Hmmmm, where ya goin, CANADA!!!