The FCC is proposing lifting the ban on cell phone calls on airplanes during flights . This would allow for a lot more people to use their phones while flying, and it could also help reduce noise pollution from planes that aren't as loud or have less power than smaller ones. `` The idea potentially introduces yet another stress factor into an already stressful environment , '' said airline pilot Patrick Smith of AskThePilot.com . Creating a quiet area is one possible way to appease both sides , but sound will still carry .
The FCC is proposing lifting the ban on cell phone calls on airplanes during flights . This would allow for a lot more people to use their phones while flying, and it could also help reduce noise pollution from planes that aren't as loud or have less power than smaller ones. Creating a quiet area is one possible way to appease both sides , but sound will still carry .