Pilot reveals NOTHING happens if you leave your phone on during a flight

PASSENGERS face hundreds of rules when flying - don't get up when the seat belt sign is on, don't drink your own booze and limit liquids to just 100ml, to name a few.

But one that is considered outdated by pilots nowadays is the rule that forces travellers to turn their phones off for take-off or put them in flight mode.

According to easyJet pilot Chris Foster, there is no reason passengers should switch off these days, because technology is far more advanced.

He told the : "[It is] in reality, nothing to be concerned about. Aircraft control systems are so sophisticated now, that they wouldn’t cause any interference

"The regulations date back many years to when we didn’t even have things like iPads."

In fact, the rule is now so pointless that Chris reckons it could soon be reversed.

He said: "The laws are starting to be relaxed - you can now use your devices in flight safety mode - and I think we’ll see more changes over the next few years."

It hasn't happened yet though - and last June a flight attendant kicked eight passengers off a plane for giving her “attitude” after one failed to activate her phone’s flight mode.

The unnamed Delta Airlines attendant was filmed arguing with Robyn Rodgers, a DJ from New York, before the plane took off from Fort Wayne airport in Indiana on June 23.

Other passengers then spoke up for Robyn who claimed she had switched her device off.

The musician can be heard telling the cabin crew member that she was holding up the flight while later claiming the woman stood over her “menacingly”.

Earlier this year, Sun Online Travel also revealed the reasons behind the other plane rules that passengers have to abide by.

For instance, we found out why you’re always asked to put your window shade up when you’re landing and what would happen if a plane door opened mid-flight.