[gps-talkusers] helping out sighted GPS users

When flying from Sacramento to Washington DC today, I happen to overhear 
two flight attendants discussing a passenger with a GPS unit. I was in an 
aisle seat, so I didn't have my GPS in the window. The attendants were 
discussing whether or not he should be allowed to use his GPS. I piped in 
that I have a GPS company and would be happy to provide some assistance if 
they liked. Could they tell me the brand of the GPS.

One of the attendants came back a few minutes later and informed me it was 
a Garmin. I said that this was a well known brand. I said that I used GPS 
all the time on United and that I usually sent a message to the pilot 
asking for permission to use it. I said that the GPS was a receiving device 
and did not transmit. They said, "okay then, if it doesn't transmit, he can 
use it." They didn't ask the pilot, they asked the blind guy and, so, the 
sighted guy got to use his GPS. Guess we aren't the only ones wanting to 
know what the heck we are flying over.



Michael G. May

CEO Sendero Group

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