[OSM-talk] Route/flight tag

[Paul Youlten]

But there is much less tree cover at that altitude ;-)

Nick Black wrote:
> 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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