GPS in Planes

rich33 · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:04 am Post subject: GPS in Planes

Hi all

As a couple of you are aware, I'm off to gay Paris with the wife on Sunday! To break up the boredom of a long flight :D I was going to use my Fortuna and my maps to see exactly the route and speed we were taking etc.

1) Will I be able to get a fix in the plane?
2) Am I allowed to do this?

Thanks

Rich
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icsys · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:14 am Post subject:

1) You will most likely get a fix if you hold the receiver close to the window.
Different airlines have different policies regarding electronic equipment and their use.
2) However, you will need to speak to the cabin crew as to whether you will be allowed to have it switched on during the flight. You most certainly cannot have it switched on during take off and landing.
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tOpCaT · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:39 pm Post subject:

If it's not switched on during take-off doesn't that mean you won't get a fix as, in my experience, you need to be stationary to get a fix and you'll be flying at several hundred miles an hour at that point?! Just wondering... Question

Tim Buxton · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:52 pm Post subject:

You don't need to be stationary to get a fix, it just takes longer if you aren't! I have successfully used my Garmin GPS 3+ (now sold), my GPS V, my Navman SE sleeve and my Navman BT receiver on flights. I did find that I had to hold the receiver against the window in each instance, and also I only got 3/4 sats each time though.
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RobStevens · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:09 pm Post subject:

Does anyone have a Memory-Map world map?

It wouldn't have to be high-resolution, just enough to see which country you're flying over on a long-haul flight.

rich33 · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:29 pm Post subject:

Hi

Cheers for all the replies. The world map is a great idea, does anyone know of such software which would work with gps in this way? Do Memory Map produce such a thing?

I flew to the US last year and having a window seat kept wondering exactly where we were!

Rich
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dynamo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 28, 2004 Posts: 16

That's a great idea Smile

Make sure you log it so we can see how well it worked Wink

Skippy · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: GPS in Planes

rich33 · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:27 pm Post subject:

Skippy, thanks for the info! It's a shame I'm not flying any further than Paris although I am looking forward to using my BT and PDA whilst in my first 'unknown' city since buying all the kit and see how it all goes on foot with Mapopolis (as its free for 9 days!)

Whilst you were flying what software were you using to track your flight...just the Garmin stuff? I've added the basic TomTom European maps you get with Nav3 as my MM is only UK. Will have to just use the basic Nav3 log Sad

Rich
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Skippy · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:32 pm Post subject:

SimonCatlin · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:44 pm Post subject:

Depends on the airline..
True Story.

Took my Garmin III Pilot (yes, the one I use for flying in helicopters and planes) to be told by one airline it could not be used! Go figure.. This is CAA approved and contains an aviation database...

Didn't argue though as this carrier was a little sensitive after 9/11.
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Darren · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:03 am Post subject:

I used Memory-Map on my 2210 / TT BT GPS on a UK Domestic flight recently and it worked superbly. I asked the cabin crew and they in turn asked the pilot who was sufficiently interested that he came back to see the kit in action once we were at cruise altitude! He brought his Garmin III Pilot to show me and explained that many used their own GPS in the cockpit as backup!!

I tucked the GPS under the sun shade and it aquired within a minute even though we were climbing through 26000ft at 400+ mph. It was great to see the ground track and when I got home I downloaded the track to the PC and hovering over the track line at any given point shows speed and height.

The airlines have widely different policies on these devices, some will allow them, some will ask the pilot and others do not permit them. Ask politely and if they refuse leave it at that.
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