<div>Does anyone have an idea of the logic behind banning use of GPS units in flight?</div> <div>I can see why devices which emit a signal, like a cell phone, could be suspected of possibly interfering with the plane's electronics. But it seems like a GPS would be more along the lines of an MP3 player or something. Just wondering if I'm missing the point here...</div> <div> </div> <div>Bill B.<BR><BR><B><I>loranwilcox@chartermi.net</I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">On my way to Phoenix I was told by the first flight they were not allowed. On the second leg I was told it was OK. <BR><BR>By the way I am still in AZ as My flight home got cancel. I staying tonight down by Town Lake so I'm off to cache.<BR><BR>Team Sand Dollar<BR><BR>---- ShadowAce <SHADOWACE.AZ@GMAIL.COM>wrote: <BR>> I have used mine on the last 4 flights I was on. It depends on the airline,<BR>> as well as
the captain. The captain of the plane has the authority to say no<BR>> and remove you from the flight.<BR>> <BR>> My father got in serious trouble for simply taking a photograph of my mother<BR>> on a flight and it got ugly. Simple advice he gave me afterwards is if they<BR>> say no, do not argue. You lose a lot of your rights while on a plane :)<BR>> <BR>> On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Team Nine Lives <TEAMNINELIVES@GMAIL.COM><BR>> wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > While on a recent Continental flight, I checked their in-flight magazine<BR>> > and saw that GPS receivers were allowed above 10,000 feet. So when we got<BR>> > to that altitude, I pulled mine out. Shortly afterward the flight attend<BR>> > told me, "no," and I shut it down but pointed out it was supposed to be<BR>> > allowed. He consulted the magazine, apologized, and let me use it, saying<BR>> > that this was a recent change that had not flowed to him
yet.<BR>> ><BR>> > If this is true, it's good of Continental to make that change. I like<BR>> > knowing what the name of the lake or feature is that I'm passing over and<BR>> > how much longer it will be until we get there, etc.<BR>> ><BR>> > Brad, 1/2 of Team Nine Lives<BR>> ><BR>> > ____________________________________________________________<BR>> > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com<BR>> > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit:<BR>> > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching<BR>> ><BR>> > Arizona's Geocaching Resource<BR>> > http://www.azgeocaching.com<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>____________________________________________________________<BR>Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com<BR>To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe
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