+DeltaKiowa Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 Does anyone know the airlines (AA) policy on having a handheld GPS on during flight. Question #2: Will the SD card be corrupted going through the new security devices?? DeltaKiowa Quote Link to comment
+sbukosky Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 Midwest Express has approved using GPSR's enroute. However, a flight attendant saw mine and said I couldn't use it. I turned it off, not wanting to make any reason for the air marshal to ruin my life. In the future, when entering the plane, I will show it to whatever officer is greeting people, get approval, and make sure an attendant is watching. Steve Bukosky N9BGH Waukesha Wisconsin Quote Link to comment
targetdrone Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 If I have a window seat, I just turn on my Legend and place it flat against the window and put my jacket over it. If you ask, they will tend to give you a 'no' answer, as it is easier for them to deny usage as opposed to actually checking. The first time I flew with it, I hooked it up to the laptop and the flight attendant would keep checking where we were, our altitude, etc. I think this would be the exception rather than the rule. "I can't find the longitude for the North Pole" Quote Link to comment
+fizzymagic Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 American, AirTran and Delta tend not to allow it. Southwest and United both allow it. The new security devices will have no effect on SD cards. Quote Link to comment
+Shadowraven Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 Why would airlines NOT allow a GPS? Quote Link to comment
dave and jaime Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Shadowraven:Why would airlines NOT allow a GPS? why, most likely ignorance. my advice would be to check with the flight deck crew, not the flying bimbo as the pilot calls the shots when in the air. Quote Link to comment
+hoovman Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Shadowraven:Why would airlines NOT allow a GPS? Actually, all modern receivers have a small transmitter in them (see this thread for a discussion of why). That's why TVs and radios are banned, even though they are just "receivers". Quote Link to comment
dave and jaime Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 quote:Originally posted by hoovman: quote:Originally posted by Shadowraven:Why would airlines NOT allow a GPS? Actually, all modern receivers have a small _transmitter_ in them (see http://opentopic.Groundspeak.com/0/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=1750973553&f=3000917383&m=4080940445 for a discussion of why). That's why TVs and radios are banned, even though they are just "receivers". http://www.mi-geocaching.org/ not quite, gps devices as all devices using electronic circuitry emit some rf noise, they dont necessarily have a transmitter built in. the levels of rf noise that a gps emits is consider neglible under 'Part 15 of the FCC Rules for a Class B digital device'. however, this does not answer the why you cant use them in flight, which more often than not comes down to ignorance on the part of policy makers, generally ive found if you check with the pilot(s) they are willing to allow its use even if company policy is different. Quote Link to comment
+Criminal Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Shadowraven:Why would airlines NOT allow a GPS? People fear the things they do not understand, moreso with electronics. Blame the movies... Quote Link to comment
+parkrrrr Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 Whether a piece of equipment meets the Part 15 restrictions or not is not a reasonable indicator of whether it will be safe to use in an aircraft: quote:47 CFR 15.15© Parties responsible for equipment compliance should note that the limits specified in this part will not prevent harmful interference under all circumstances. . . . quote:47 CFR 15.105( [italics mine] ( For a Class B digital device or peripheral, the instructions furnished the user shall include the following or similar statement, placed in a prominent location in the text of the manual: Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. . . . Quote Link to comment
+parkrrrr Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 [empty message. sorry.] Quote Link to comment
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