Flyin Pirate

I too have enjoyed using my GPS on airliners. I specifically have looked in the listing of approved devices in the magazines and haven't yet run into an airline that disapproved. I guess I haven't used it on American! I do shut mine down on takeoff and landing. You are correct in that it probably isn't a problem. 1 GPS running or 1 CD player running, or 1 laptop running..... I believe the concern is in the net affect created by multiple electronic gadgets emitting RF that can potentially interfere with aircraft navigational equipment. If every passenger decided to not abide by the rules it could pose a threat. I work on an EMS helicopter and even we have a formal protocol for approval of new electronic devices that we bring onboard the aircraft. The protocol requires that we power on and off the device at different times to check for interferance with radios and navigation equipment. I'd suggest powering down the device for takeoffs and landings, actually if you are caught by a flight attendant, they can make your life pretty miserable if they wanted to since federal laws are in play. We live in strange times and some people are pretty jumpy....I for one wouldn't want to be taken off of the place in handcuffs. Happy caching!

Just yesterday, I was geocaching and found two large buckets that had been painted with a camouflage pattern. One was tipped over and broken, another was 20 feet away and standing upright, filled with soil. I would guess these once contained a couple of marijuana plants. I saw a similiar set-up while working a few years ago. Police recovered a plant on a small island growing in a large bucket. Certainly not to the scale as previously described! I frequently see pot growing in farmers fields hidden in with regular crops while flying. In my area it's usually hidden in corn fields. The "Flyin Pirate" aka: Jon