6 IN-FLIGHT MYTHS, BUSTED

We have the answers! January, 2012 ... CNNGO.com

From the moment you enter an aircraft you're pummeled with instructions: turn the phone off, put the window blind up, put your seat upright, eat this slop.
How often do you stop to question why?
Airlines aren’t trying to make travel painful. There’s a good reason for nearly every in-flight burden.
1. WHY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TALK LIKE CYBORgs . . . read more
Myth: Flight attendants are bossy robots
Fact: Flight attendants need you to listen and cooperate.
2. WHY WE OPEN WINDOW BLINDS AND PUT SEATS UPRIGHT . . . read more
Myth: We do this to “reset” the plane for the next round of passengers.
Fact: It's a subtle safety feature. Pulling up the blinds makes us alert
to potential hazards.
3. WHY WE GET SICK FROM PLANES . . . read more
Myth: Re-circulated air in a plane makes us sick.
Fact: Re-circulated air is very sanitary; we get sick from what we touch.
4. WHY AIRLINE FOOD TASTES BAD . . . read more
Myth: Airline food is disgusting because it's cheap and pre-processed.
Fact: Airline food actually tastes OK; the engine noise distracts us.
5. WHY WE BRACE DURING AN EMERGENCY . . . read more
Myth: We brace to make us feel like we have a chance of surviving;
we brace to ensure we are still and calm during an emergency;
we brace to preserve dental records so coroners can identify us.
Fact: The Australian Government Civil Aviation Safety Authority clarifies,
'It has been proven that passengers who assume the brace position
sustain substantially less serious injuries than other passengers.'
6. WHY WE TURN OFF CELL PHONES . . . read more
Myth: Cell phone signals interefere with aircraft electronics.
Fact: Airlines are adhering to aviation guidelines that restrict the use of
personal electronic devices (PEDs), even though evidence that they
interfere with aircraft systems is lacking.