[Az-Geocaching] GPS on Airlines

Sun, 27 Jul 2003 12:44:40 -0700

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I have ALWAYS asked, and have ALWAYS been told NO!

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I recently took a round-trip on Delta, and as I couldn't find anything =
in
the magazine specifically allowing or prohibiting GPSr usage in-flight, =
I
asked the flight attendant if she could check with the "front office". =
She
returned a few minutes later and told me the captain had said that as =
long
as it didn't require an external antenna it would be okay. So my four =
hours
to Atlanta seemed much shorter.

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It was kind of funny in a way, as I did have an external antenna on =
board
with me (we are so spoiled by reception quality here). I'd often thought
that if I were going to sneak, it would be far less conspicuous to just =
hold
the antenna up to the window and keep the GPSr hidden in my lap, or =
behind a
book. But since I had the green light, I just used the built-in antenna =
(and
got a sore arm from holding it up to the window).

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On the return flight I was in an aisle seat, so I didn't even bother to =
ask.

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Let's face it, it's always easier (and probably less hazardous to the
airline employees' careers) to simply say no. I was lucky. I would still =
ask
whenever presented with the opportunity. Perhaps as the airlines get =
more
requests, they'll consider the issues a little more thoroughly instead =
of
issuing blanket prohibitions.

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Steve

Team Tierra Buena

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asked, and
have ALWAYS been told NO!</span></font></p>

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I recently took a round-trip on =
Delta, and
as I couldn&#8217;t find anything in the magazine specifically allowing =
or
prohibiting GPSr usage in-flight, I asked the flight attendant if she =
could
check with the &#8220;front office&#8221;. She returned a few minutes =
later and
told me the captain had said that as long as it didn&#8217;t require an
external antenna it would be okay. So my four hours to =
Atlanta seemed much =
shorter.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

It was kind of funny in a way, as I =
did
have an external antenna on board with me (we are so spoiled by =
reception
quality here). I&#8217;d often thought that if I were going to sneak, it =
would
be far less conspicuous to just hold the antenna up to the window and =
keep the GPSr
hidden in my lap, or behind a book. But since I had the green light, I =
just
used the built-in antenna (and got a sore arm from holding it up to the
window).

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>On the return flight I was in an =
aisle
seat, so I didn&#8217;t even bother to ask.</span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

Let&#8217;s face it, it&#8217;s =
always
easier (and probably less hazardous to the airline employees&#8217; =
careers) to
simply say no. I was lucky. I would still ask whenever presented with =
the
opportunity. Perhaps as the airlines get more requests, they&#8217;ll =
consider
the issues a little more thoroughly instead of issuing blanket =
prohibitions.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Steve</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Team Tierra Buena</span></font></p>

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