[gps-talkusers] Re: gps flight and sailing modes
- From: "George B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:09:59 -0700
Well Mike if you had that Braille note on the back of that business card,
and the piolet red it don't you think he should not be flying the plane???
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Kenyon
> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 18:02
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps flight and sailing modes
>
> How did you pull that off? For us GPS and radio enthusiasts the
> possibilities are endless in the air. Sometimes you got to stick around
> ways of doing things go.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 29, 2013, at 8:32 PM, Vincent <vinnroc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > That is exactly what I did. I had a fun conversation with the pilot.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael May
> > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 4:03 PM
> > To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps flight and sailing modes
> >
> > Wow. What a lot of comment on this topic.
> >
> > First, regarding sailing, changing to directions by degrees can be
> handy as
> > you can hear that your destination is 10 degrees left and you can
> adjust
> > accordingly. Changing to Naught can also be helpful. We can do that.
> >
> > As far as flying, these and other features can also be useful. I
> find the
> > most interesting thing just to know what cities I am over, how far my
> > destination is and the speed and altitude. If you don't have maps for
> the
> > whole country or you don't know what region you are over, the GNIS
> and other
> > POIs will still trigger. You'd be amazed how many mines and wells
> there are
> > in Montana and Wyoming.
> >
> > It is true that Southwest used to be the only airline that did not
> list GPS
> > as one of the devices not permitted. That is no longer the case.
> Although as
> > it is pointed out, GPS is passive, so is an AM or FM radio and they
> are not
> > allowed. If you were using a Bluetooth receiver, technically, it
> would not
> > be permitted because of the Bluetooth transceiver, not just the GPS.
> >
> > I used to have a note written on the back of a Braille business card
> which I
> > would ask the flight attendant to give to the pilot. Don't ask the
> flight
> > attendant for permission. Ask the pilot and they will say yes most of
> the
> > time. It is a fun way to pass the time while flying.
> >
> > Mike
> >
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> > [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Isaac Hebert
> > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 12:16 PM
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