Yachting and Boating World forums: Airborne satnav

GW, laptops and games are not usually allowed during t/o and landing. As I said I believe all UK airlines ban that.

A cellphone is an emitter. Quite, that is why they are banned altogether. They are also, incedentally, specifically banned from use outside on the apron (walking to the aircraft) by passengers, but not by staff but may be used inside until the doors are shut unless refuelling is taking place. Quite why the authorities allow this illogical anomaly is beyond me. It should be, no phones between boarding gate and immigration.

I have to say that I don't think there is any reason to stop you using the satnav in flight, that sounds a bit over-zealous, but you have to remember that you are often dealing with relatively inexperienced youngsters as cabin crew.

There isn't necessarily 100% logic in this anyway - some airlines are talking about introducing airborne cellphone us in the cabin - via asatellite and at ruinous expense to you, but thats the point. If it makes money in a business with miniscule margins, then $$ is likely to override other concerns. Can you imagine the misery of a long flight stuffed in next to some @rse braying into a cellphone - it will cause air rage. It will also cause interference, but I fear that is not going to stop the likes of O'Leary if profit results.

Basically, it is a good idea to do as you are asked on an aeroplane, but don't expect a rational answer, especially on technical or policy matters, from the crew on the day. It just is.

Olewill, many, many, many more than single figures.

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