Ryan says that during a flight, one pilot assumes the role of "pilot flying" — "meaning they are responsible for takeoff, ...

"The airplane mode button on your phone is not a conspiracy," the pilot said. "So if you forget to put your phone on airplane mode, no, it's not the end of the world. The plane will not fall out ...

Our nightmare scenario here is getting a pilot – either one or two pilots, however many there are in the cockpit – so flash-blinded that he or she can't land the airplane, can't even see to ...