GPS on Airplanes

[+RedHeadedStranger]

I'm going on vacation shortly and of course I'm taking my GPS but are we allowed to use them on the plane ?

[+Jamie Z]

Markwell?

[+MattandLaura]

depends on the airlines. I just flew on Alaskan and they said no GPS. Ask the pilot seemed to be the best approach in previous threads.

 

[+Jamie Z]

Oh yeah... RHS...

 

'Fore I forget. Maybe. Ask the pilot as you board the plane.

 

Jamie

[+Prime Suspect]

This has been discussed many times before. But apparently, we're not supposed to say that in this forum any more.

 

American Airlines has a written policy against it, as do some others. In some cases, it's up to the pilot.

 

Here are links to just a few of these past threads:

 

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/ubb/Forum13/HTML/000628.html

 

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/ubb/Forum13/HTML/000071.html

 

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/001201.html

 

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/001201.html

 

[+Prime Suspect]

This has been discussed many times before. But apparently, we're not supposed to say that in this forum any more.

 

American Airlines has a written policy against it, as do some others. In some cases, it's up to the pilot.

 

Here are links to just a few of these past threads:

 

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/ubb/Forum13/HTML/000628.html

 

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/ubb/Forum13/HTML/000071.html

 

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/001201.html

 

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/001201.html

 

[Rybren]

I've used my GPS on Air Canada and other airlines without a problem.

 

On one flight (pre 9/11) I was even invited to ride in the cockpit's jumpseat to provide position reports and groundspeed readouts to the pilots because the DC-9 that we were riding in wasn't GPS equipped.

 

I can virtually guarantee you that it wouldn't happen today.

[techtreker]

I flew on United Airlines in November and was told I could use my GPS. The stewardess even stopped by to ask me how fast we were going.

[peter]

The unofficial compilation of airline policies regarding passenger GPS rcvrs. is at:

http://www.gpsinformation.net/airgps/airgps.htm

[+barondriver]

I flew on America West from Phoenix to Wichita yesterday and used my Legend..it was a Canadair Regional Jet. I had visited with a relief Captain on the way down and he said that it would be okay to use it..so I decided to try. To get a signal I had to have the unit real close to the window but it did well once it locked on. The stewardess came by and mentioned that she didn't think that I was supposed to use it since it was receiving a signal but she checked with the crew and they said that it was okay. I saw 613 miles per hour and it was fun watching the towns go by. I only used it from level flight til we headed down..but it was fun. I have used it quite abit in personal planes and find it works as well or better than some aviation handheld units..just no aviation database.

 

[+Glenn]

Just curious. How much training do you get in RFI and RF devices?

 

I was told on a flight that I couldn't use my GPS but my Handspring (Palm) was okay.

On the same flight a guy in the seat in front of me was asked to turn off his mini disc player. The reason was because it had a laser in it. Did this mean if he had a tape player he could use that?

 

P.S. Always ask. Sometimes the airlines policy isn't the captains policy.

 

- Lone Rangers

[+Glenn]

Just curious. How much training do you get in RFI and RF devices?

 

I was told on a flight that I couldn't use my GPS but my Handspring (Palm) was okay.

On the same flight a guy in the seat in front of me was asked to turn off his mini disc player. The reason was because it had a laser in it. Did this mean if he had a tape player he could use that?

 

P.S. Always ask. Sometimes the airlines policy isn't the captains policy.

 

- Lone Rangers