Chances are that you or someone you know has landed safely in a new city, only to realize that they forgot to turn off their cell phone or other electronic device for the flight. The Wall Street Journal reported on September 7 that about 40 percent of respondents in a survey it conducted have left an electronic device on during the entirety of an airplane ride, either accidentally or on purpose, without encountering a problem. This information has led many people to ask why we must turn our electronics off on planes

Perhaps in light of so many of these stories or perhaps because our society is becoming increasingly dependant on our tablets and laptops with Windows, the FAA announced late last month that it will begin testing a number of electronic devices in order to come up with a list of approved electronics that may remain switched on for the entirety of a trip.

But it is likely to be a while before you won't have to switch off your electronics during a flight. The FAA's current system of testing and approving electronics on for use during takeoff and landing requires that airlines  test each iteration of each device on each type of plane without passengers. Nick Bilton, a technology expert who writes for The New York Times' Bits Blog, says this strict system will likely need to be changed for the undertaking.

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