"The Standard Flying Gloves worn by American military aviators since the 1960s are also touch screen compatible." https://gibson-barnes.com/product/apparel/fly

"The Standard Flying Gloves worn by American military aviators since the 1960s are also touch screen compatible." https://gibson-barnes.com/product/apparel/flying-gloves/touchscreen-flying-gloves/touch-screen-flying-gloves/ https://gibson-barnes.com/product/apparel/flying-gloves/touc... (sorry for using a random store as a source) Given that we often see USAF pilot selfies online, it's clearly allowed at (special?) times. But as others have said, this was probably asked specifically for PR reasons.