Reply To: PHOTO: Orthodox Jewish Man Covers Himself In Plastic Bag On Plane

HaLeiVi: That should be a B’feirush Machlokes Tannaim, and we Pasken against R’ Meir (I believe). I’m pretty sure we hold by Rov, not Ma’amid. Also, planes are made of earth metals like aluminum because they are much lighter. Iron and steel are to heavy to fly efficiently.