GPS on a plane

[jagec]

I have trouble believing that there are ANY commonly used consumer devices which can cause "interference" on a plane.

...of course, I'm sure that someone's going to pop in here and mention something that I didn't think of.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: jagec
I have trouble believing that there are ANY commonly used consumer devices which can cause "interference" on a plane.

...of course, I'm sure that someone's going to pop in here and mention something that I didn't think of.

They got really pissed when I used my blender last time. I warned that little brat to shut up and stop kicking my seat. Little fucker just wouldn't listen. Had me a Timmy Margarita.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: jagec
I have trouble believing that there are ANY commonly used consumer devices which can cause "interference" on a plane.

...of course, I'm sure that someone's going to pop in here and mention something that I didn't think of.

They got really pissed when I used my blender last time. I warned that little brat to shut up and stop kicking my seat. Little fucker just wouldn't listen. Had me a Timmy Margarita.

Secret security footage of Whoozyerdaddy on plane

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
Someone needs to invent a nail clipper that has a built in GPS. Just for the purpose of bringing on a plane to see what happens.

except your nail clipper will get confiscated

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: jagec
I have trouble believing that there are ANY commonly used consumer devices which can cause "interference" on a plane.

...of course, I'm sure that someone's going to pop in here and mention something that I didn't think of.

They got really pissed when I used my blender last time. I warned that little brat to shut up and stop kicking my seat. Little fucker just wouldn't listen. Had me a Timmy Margarita.

lol blender...

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: jagec
I have trouble believing that there are ANY commonly used consumer devices which can cause "interference" on a plane.

...of course, I'm sure that someone's going to pop in here and mention something that I didn't think of.

im sure my "consumer grade" EMPulse generator might affect the plane... but then again, i cant be sure.

 

[iamwiz82]

This is different from one airline to the next. Usually it's listed in the inflight magazine. Some specifically include it as a device that can be used.

 

[Scouzer]

The irony about cell phones in airplanes is that it's quite common that aircraft with comm failure will phone the nearest ATC unit. Haven't heard of any planes falling out of the sky from pilots making cell phone calls...

 

[Demon-Xanth]

The two biggest reasons why they really don't want to allow cell phone use:
#1: passengers can use some peace and quiet
#2: it drives cell phone systems nuts when a connection is jumping cells every 4 seconds

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

I love using GPS on the plane, especially if the GPS software maps out the actual airport. GPS + Google Earth Satellite View = Sweetness. You see yourself taxi-ing around the airport, circling around the sky, whatever. You can figure out the plane's 0-60mph, and it's always awesome to see your altitude rise.

 

[IronWing]

The rationale used to be that you might be using the GPS to gather and relay flight info to terrists on the ground. Apparantly terrists got tired of waiting around for Delta flights to finally show up and took to tracking them with GPS instead of relying on the screens at the airport.

 

[slag]

I've used my gps a few times on the plane and the stewardesseseseses said there was no problem with it.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: jagec
I have trouble believing that there are ANY commonly used consumer devices which can cause "interference" on a plane.

...of course, I'm sure that someone's going to pop in here and mention something that I didn't think of.

im sure my "consumer grade" EMPulse generator might affect the plane... but then again, i cant be sure.

lol EMPs are definitely not common and I don't see how you can take it on board. That thing requires a lot of energy.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: ironwing
The rationale used to be that you might be using the GPS to gather and relay flight info to terrists on the ground. Apparantly terrists got tired of waiting around for Delta flights to finally show up and took to tracking them with GPS instead of relying on the screens at the airport.

lol and how are you relaying this info from the plane? Oh wait, the cell phone....

 

[darkxshade]

I tried to carry a treadmill on a plane but they wouldn't let me because the plane wouldn't take off that way.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: darkxshade
I tried to carry a treadmill on a plane but they wouldn't let me because the plane wouldn't take off that way.

fail. treadmill IN a plane <> Plane on Treadmill

And it takes off even on treadmill.

 

[ivan2]

Originally posted by: sswingle
Flight attendants tell you to turn off anything they don't recognize, regardless if it actually would interfere or not.

yup, they tell me to turn off the ipod everytime, except that ipods can't be turned off unless linux is installed...

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: darkxshade
I tried to carry a treadmill on a plane but they wouldn't let me because the plane wouldn't take off that way.

fail. treadmill IN a plane <> Plane on Treadmill

And it takes off even on treadmill.

Well we already know the plane takes off on it, we have never tested it the other way around

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: darkxshade
I tried to carry a treadmill on a plane but they wouldn't let me because the plane wouldn't take off that way.

fail. treadmill IN a plane <> Plane on Treadmill

And it takes off even on treadmill.

Well we already know the plane takes off on it, we have never tested it the other way around

no need to test, plenty of treadmill get air cargoed.

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: darkxshade
I tried to carry a treadmill on a plane but they wouldn't let me because the plane wouldn't take off that way.

fail. treadmill IN a plane <> Plane on Treadmill

And it takes off even on treadmill.

Well we already know the plane takes off on it, we have never tested it the other way around

no need to test, plenty of treadmill get air cargoed.

but how many of them were turned on?

 

[shocksyde]

I turned my GPS on during a flight and now it says my top speed of all time is 488mph, hehe.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: darkxshade
I tried to carry a treadmill on a plane but they wouldn't let me because the plane wouldn't take off that way.

fail. treadmill IN a plane <> Plane on Treadmill

And it takes off even on treadmill.

Well we already know the plane takes off on it, we have never tested it the other way around

The question is if you turn the treadmill on does it launch you out the back of the plane at 498 mph?

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: darkxshade
I tried to carry a treadmill on a plane but they wouldn't let me because the plane wouldn't take off that way.

fail. treadmill IN a plane <> Plane on Treadmill

And it takes off even on treadmill.

Well we already know the plane takes off on it, we have never tested it the other way around

no need to test, plenty of treadmill get air cargoed.

but how many of them were turned on?

who cares. Frame of reference dictates the treadmill inside the plane cannot affect the plane.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: darkxshade
I tried to carry a treadmill on a plane but they wouldn't let me because the plane wouldn't take off that way.

fail. treadmill IN a plane <> Plane on Treadmill

And it takes off even on treadmill.

Well we already know the plane takes off on it, we have never tested it the other way around

The question is if you turn the treadmill on does it launch you out the back of the plane at 498 mph?

depends on your landspeed.

 

[Mermaidman]

I've always wondered what my GPS would do on a plane . . .

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124

Originally posted by: Scouzer
lol just turn the speaker off

turn left... recalculating... turn left... recalculating....

:laugh: