[GeoStL] Re: Using GPS on planes

  • From: "BottomFeeder" <BottomFeeder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 18:24:15 -0600

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of merkin
> 
> Since the GPSr is a receiver only and does not broadcast, it 
> is *not* included on the list of prohibited in-flight 
> devices.  If you have a GPSr-radio combination unit, that one 
> is verboten.

Definitely depends on the airline. On an American flight earlier this yr,
the Flight Attendant made a point of including GPS units in their standard
list of items not to be utilized during the flight. Nobody even asked, she
just included it.




     -= Russ =-  (BottomFeeder)

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