Yesterday Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin was removed from an American Airlines flight because he wouldn't turn off his I-phone. Alec was playing the i-phone game words with friends & didn't want his game interrupted. The incident happened on American Airlines flight 4 from Lax inbound to JFK. Alec turned off his game only after being remove from the flight & causing a minor disturbance in the bathroom. Well, one might wonder if this is a big deal? Unfortunately yes, it is a big deal. One of the main jobs of any flight attendant is to make sure the cabin is in full FAA compliance prior to push back from the gate. This basically mean all tray tables must be upright, suit cases stowed, and electronic devices off. When this is complete the number one flight attendant dings the captain with a chime to signal the cabin is in compliance.
If the cabin is not in compliance, then the flight will be held up at the gate into it's complete which will inconvenience your fellow passengers.These minor regulations may seem a bit of a nuisance but, in reality they have important implication behind the scenes. In the 100 years of aviation, regulation had been in place because of previous incidents & accidents.