Have you tried bringing a Car GPS aboard a plane while it is on during the whole trip?

gggrrr asked:


What did you see from the GPS Screen? I know it is prohibited but I think someone may have actually have done it.

Raul

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3 Responses to “Have you tried bringing a Car GPS aboard a plane while it is on during the whole trip?”

1. flyskyhawk2008 Says:
   October 7th, 2008 at 8:30 am

   I would imagine that it is, in fact, quite accurate in the skies. You’re 30-40,000 feet closer to the sattelite. However, this is illegal.

2. Chienfou Says:
   October 9th, 2008 at 11:06 pm

   hmmm… hadn’t thought of that! I will be travelling to Scotland in March and am bringing my TomTom One…. I just may have to try that!
   (Like most electronics… I don’t think it’s a problem for the airlines as long as it isn’t on during the takeoff/landing.)

3. Bentley Says:
   October 13th, 2008 at 11:00 am

   I used to pull out an old handheld Magellan 315 when I traveled — this was before we had the true navigation systems that we have today; it just basically told you where you were and didn’t have any streets on it. It was a hoot — you could tell have fast the airplane was going, what the altitude was, etc. It worked pretty well on a window seat — nothing to obstruct the signal up there!

   I haven’t tried it in years, and from what I’ve read the airlines have banned them for whatever reason.