>From a Southwest page: When indicated by Flight Attendant announcements, during the cruise phase of flight these devices may be operated: DVD, CD, and tape players, personal digital assistants (PDAs or hand-held computers), electronic calculators, hand held electronic games, electronic cameras, Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receivers, and devices that compose e-mail or text messages without transmitting or receiving. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Heron" <wheron@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 14:27 Subject: [AIRLINE] Personal GPS on a commercial flight...will it work? I've been having a great time with the GPS device which attaches to my Palm pilot, very helpful when driving in unfamilar areas. My question is: would it work in flight (in other words, would it be likely it could pick up satellite signals from inside the passenger cabin) and is it a "permitted" device? Wouldn't it be great to know exactly what town you are passing over on a long flight? Best, Bill Heron