[gps-talkusers] Re: using gps on planes

Great! I'm going to have to see what happens! I went on a train yesterday and one of the ticket agents kept passing our seats just to see what speed we were going. It was quite interesting to her, I think. 


----- Original Message -----
From: Michael May <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:13:41 +0200
Subject: [gps-talkusers] using gps on planes
That is exactly it. Write a note on a Braille business card 
saying

something like, "May I use my Braille GPS system in flight?" Hand
that to the flight atendant and ask that it be given to the 
pilot.  Do
not ask the attendant for permission. It must come from the 
pilot.  I
have never been turned down. Sometimes they will ask questions 
or ask

to see the device but mostly they are quite interested in how it
works.  I even know of pilots which have given permission for the
device to be used all the way to the landing, quite unusual.
Once you get permission, take the receiver out of its case and 
slip
it behind the window shade so that it is sandwiched in the middle 
of
the window. Some windows are better suited to picking up signals 
than others.
It is definitely interesting to hear what you are passing over 
and to

see the speed and altitude.



Mike



At 06:53 PM 3/30/2009, you wrote:

I have heard of folks doing that, but it technically violates FAA
policy because of the bluetooth radio.  You can ask the pilot for
permission, and if he or she gives permission, you can use it.



Andy





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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: using gps on trains



That's cool to use the gps system everywhere you go.  I have a
question. How can you use the gps on the plane? I've been using 
the

gps on my Braille Note for a year now and I really enjoy it very
much.  Whenever you get the time, you could email me.



    Tiffany Johnson




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