(May need to copy and paste the link) That is stupid, how is just having a damn ipod out going to fuck the airplane up even if it's turned off? That is bull shit.
They would have had no way to know he kept it off unless he put it away.
Yes, I know, Wifi doesnt fuck up planes (they have planes with Wifi now) but some pilots are still going to be stricter about it than others.
He should have complied.
QFT.