Using Airplane Mode

Although there’s a debate whether devices such as iPod touches pose any real danger to the operation of aircraft, there’s no reason to run any risk from using your iPod touch while you are on an airplane. (Besides, not following crew instructions on airplanes can lead you to less-than-desirable situations.) When you place your iPod touch in Airplane mode, its transmitter and receivers are disabled, so it poses no threat to the operation of the aircraft. While it is in Airplane mode, you can’t use any functions that require communication between your iPod touch and other devices or networks. Of course, when you have permission to do so, you can use your iPod touch for music, video, and all the other apps that don’t require connections to ne....