Comments on: GPS learning in the air and on the highway http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/11/22/gps-learning-in-the-air-and-on-the-highway/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martha Thornburgh http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/11/22/gps-learning-in-the-air-and-on-the-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-61727 Martha Thornburgh Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:02:56 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3213#comment-61727 Did a little research and found that GPSrs might be OK to use on some airlines. Need to check with each airline to know for sure. It was a lot of fun to follow my flight this way. Hope that I will be able to do it again. Did a little research and found that GPSrs might be OK to use on some airlines. Need to check with each airline to know for sure. It was a lot of fun to follow my flight this way. Hope that I will be able to do it again.

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/11/22/gps-learning-in-the-air-and-on-the-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-61726 Wesley Fryer Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:54:28 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3213#comment-61726 Bernie: That is an excellent question -- as of May 2008 according to <a href="http://gpsinformation.net/airgps/airgps.htm" rel="nofollow">GPSinformation.net</a> Northwest Airlines (which is the carrier I was flying with last week) DOES officially approve of GPS units in flight at cruise altitude, when use of approved electronic devices is permitted. I have not seen that in writing on a Northwest Airlines website or asked a Northwest employee that question, however. Next time I fly I will. Does anyone else have any other links or info about this issue? Bernie: That is an excellent question — as of May 2008 according to GPSinformation.net Northwest Airlines (which is the carrier I was flying with last week) DOES officially approve of GPS units in flight at cruise altitude, when use of approved electronic devices is permitted. I have not seen that in writing on a Northwest Airlines website or asked a Northwest employee that question, however. Next time I fly I will.

Does anyone else have any other links or info about this issue?

]]> By: Bernie Dodge http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/11/22/gps-learning-in-the-air-and-on-the-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-61711 Bernie Dodge Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:32:48 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3213#comment-61711 Aren't GPS receivers on the list of things you can't use on a commercial airliner at any time? Did you get special dispensation? Aren’t GPS receivers on the list of things you can’t use on a commercial airliner at any time? Did you get special dispensation?

]]> By: Martha Thornburgh http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/11/22/gps-learning-in-the-air-and-on-the-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-61696 Martha Thornburgh Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:59:30 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3213#comment-61696 I had a lot of fun with my GPSr on a few plane trips. One to Norway. Then on one flight I was told that I had to turn it off. It was not a flight approved device. Oops. It was fun while it lasted. Hope that you will get to do lots of Geocaching with your kids. What a great family hobby. Problem solving, treasure hunts, interesting places and lots of great family time. I had a lot of fun with my GPSr on a few plane trips. One to Norway. Then on one flight I was told that I had to turn it off. It was not a flight approved device. Oops. It was fun while it lasted.

Hope that you will get to do lots of Geocaching with your kids. What a great family hobby. Problem solving, treasure hunts, interesting places and lots of great family time.

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