Let safety dictate use of gadgets in flight: #tellusatoday

We asked our Twitter followers what they thought about the Federal Aviation Administration's ban on electronic devices during takeoffs and landings. Comments are edited for clarity and grammar:

If there's evidence it interferes with flight instruments, better safe than sorry. Can't we put down our gadgets? C'mon!

— @RileyDispatch

Whether the gadgets do or don't pose a safety risk, the matter shouldn't be left to the FAA but to the airliners.

— @Morg25

The ban is outdated, just like when they allowed smoking on planes.

— @MikeDatx

Gee, if you don't like the safety rules, don't fly.

— @Hplage44

In the case of an emergency, you need everyone focused on safety procedures. All equipment should be stored as well.

— @HoldsworthBob

What's the big deal? Can people not sustain life without updating their Facebook statuses for 10 minutes?

— @brad_berg

Put the things down. How long is a takeoff? There are still more than 23 hours left in the day.

— @StephenYursha

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