I like using my GPS when I fly. Need a window seat. It is kind of fun to zoom in and see what you are flying over. Barry "Mike Ingoglia" To: Sent by: cc: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching. Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] GPS on Commercial Airliner? com Thursday June 19, 2003 09:07 AM Please respond to listserv My new PDA (Ipaq H5450) has bluetooth and wireless 802.11 built into it... if they only knew. . . :-) I do keep this stuff off though unless I'm using these features... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Ayre" To: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 3:09 PM Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] GPS on Commercial Airliner? > The most frequent reason for not allowing cell phones, GPSs, etc, is > supposedly because aircraft have limited RF interference shielding for the > electronics, the cockpit GPS units being one of those systems they want to > avoid inteference affecting. > However, this seems more silly all the time. Some airlines are performing > trial runs of wireless ethernet, plus PDAs with a built in cell phone (or is > it the other way around? ;)) are not banned by the FAA. > > http://news.com.com/2100-1034_3-1010231.html > > Andy > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com > [mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of > RopingThe Wind > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 2:56 PM > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] GPS on Commercial Airliner? > > > > > >From: "Teryr Hernlund - [General Bracket]" > >Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > >To: > >Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] GPS on Commercial Airliner? > >Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 12:03:19 -0700 > > > >In any event, depending on the airline (America West has a strict policy > >against GPSr's), just pack it in >your carry-on like the rest of your > >stuff. Don't act suspicious and you won't be placed under >suspicion. > > That is interesting.. because they have all kinds of GPS equiptment in the > cockpit! > > I fly hot air balloons (FAA certified aircraft) and I always use GPS on > board. An interesting note I thought yall might be interested in: I use two > way radio communication with my ground crew. The radios are Motorola VHF > radios. When my radio is turned on, I lose GPS sattelite reception. This has > happened with all my GPS's.. my Magellan 300, my Garmin 3+ and my Garmin > Etrex Legend. So, when I am flying in competitions where my GPS is being > used constantly, I cannot have my radio on and talk to my ground crew as my > GPS will stop tracking! I havent really tried changing frequencies in my > radio's to see if that would fix the problem. But, have been wanting to try > that (my crew if good and I rarely have to talk to them anyways except when > getting ready to land). On the other hand, my aircraft radio (ICOM IC-A22), > which operates on higher frequencies, has no effect on my GPS. Interesting! > > On the flip side of the coin.. my GPS's have no effect on the radio's or any > other instruments at all. > > Scott > Team Ropingthewind > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com ____________________________________________________________ Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching Arizona's Geocaching Resource http://www.azgeocaching.com