> Edit: Also, a pet peeve of mine. You've probably heard a flight attendant tell someone something along the lines of "It's illegal to disobey instructions from

> Edit: Also, a pet peeve of mine. You've probably heard a flight attendant tell someone something along the lines of "It's illegal to disobey instructions from a flight crew." That's complete bullshit. There is a federal law about "interfering with a flight crew". But it only applies after the doors are closed, and only applies in situations that involve "assaulting or intimidating a flight crew". Honestly, I think a succinct statement to that effect should be legally required to be posted prominently in every plane, enough so passengers actually read it. I used to think flight attendant power trips were just annoying, but people are now literally getting beaten up as a result of them.