[Az-Geocaching] GPS receivers allowed on airlines: ++Continental

[loranwilcox at chartermi.net]

On my way to Phoenix I was told by the first flight they were not allowed.  On the second leg I was told it was OK.  

By the way I am still in AZ as My flight home got cancel.  I staying tonight down by Town Lake so I'm off to cache.

Team Sand Dollar

---- ShadowAce <shadowace.az at gmail.com> wrote: 
> I have used mine on the last 4 flights I was on. It depends on the airline,
> as well as the captain. The captain of the plane has the authority to say no
> and remove you from the flight.
> 
> My father got in serious trouble for simply taking a photograph of my mother
> on a flight and it got ugly. Simple advice he gave me afterwards is if they
> say no, do not argue. You lose a lot of your rights while on a plane :)
> 
> On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Team Nine Lives <teamninelives at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > While on a recent Continental flight, I checked their in-flight magazine
> > and saw that GPS receivers were allowed above 10,000 feet.  So when we got
> > to that altitude, I pulled mine out.  Shortly afterward the flight attend
> > told me, "no," and I shut it down but pointed out it was supposed to be
> > allowed.  He consulted the magazine, apologized, and let me use it, saying
> > that this was a recent change that had not flowed to him yet.
> >
> > If this is true, it's good of Continental to make that change.  I like
> > knowing what the name of the lake or feature is that I'm passing over and
> > how much longer it will be until we get there, etc.
> >
> > Brad, 1/2 of Team Nine Lives
> >
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