[OSM-talk] Route/flight tag

[Nick Black]

On 11/28/06, Ali Lakrakbi <alilakrakbi at gmail.com> wrote:
> I already tried it in the plane it's fun to see over 700 KM/H on my PDA GPS.
>
> On the airplane you are much near to the satellites.

An average airliner cruises at 10 - 15km above the earth.  GPS
satelltes orbit at 18,000km

:)

Nick


>
> You have to go earlier to the airport to get a window place.
>
> Some one already did it, he had problems to hold the GPS on the
> window, he placed a card between the window and the plastic to hold
> the GPS.
>
> http://www.upct.org/article.php3?id_article=71
>
> On 11/28/06, Paul Youlten <paul.yellowikis at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Worth it?... Well it's fun and interesting and doesn't really cost me
> > anything.
> >
> > I'll keep you posted on my progress.
> >
> > PY
> >
> > bvh wrote:
> > > On Tue, Nov 28, 2006 at 01:18:34AM +0000, Paul Youlten wrote:
> > >
> > >> Just by chance I am flying from London Gatwick to Alicante (Spain)
> > >> tomorrow evening and was thinking of tracking the flight (2hrs 15 mins)
> > >> with my GPS receiver. I will try to get a window seat and put my
> > >> receiver against it - maybe cover the LEDs with tape (don't want to
> > >> worry the flight crew)... Has anyone else tried this? hints? tips?
> > >>
> > >
> > > Not sure how much this is worth it. Due to circumstances, flights
> > > on the same route can differ substantially. What would be more
> > > valuable is information about corridors, no fly zones
> > > etc... But these have to come from official maps and I am not
> > > sure what the copyright status of those would be?
> > >
> > > cu bart
> > >
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