Bob Greene : FAA looks at letting passengers use gadgets on takeoff , landing . He says the more texting , e-mailing and surfing are allowed , the better . Cell phone calls are the opposite , though : They raise anxiety . Greene : The FAA's new rules will allow for a pilot to turn off his cell phone, but not before he has turned it back on.
Bob Greene : FAA looks at letting passengers use gadgets on takeoff , landing . He says the more texting , e-mailing and surfing are allowed , the better . Cell phone calls are the opposite , though : They raise anxiety . Greene : Are we that unwilling to disconnect from our gadgets for a few minutes ?