Agreed. As a (private) pilot, and I understand why getting the passengers and crew focused for take off and landing is important. Compared to normal flight, tho

Agreed. As a (private) pilot, and I understand why getting the passengers and crew focused for take off and landing is important. Compared to normal flight, those are the riskiest times - though as you said, still extremely safe compared to driving. I understand the no-phones rule. I actually love that cell phones being used to TALK ON aren't allowed in flight. What I take issue with is that having electronics on is a safety hazard to the aircraft. If that was true, my Kindle would be confiscated along with my > 3.1oz bottle of shampoo at the checkpoint.