WA Radio Scanner Users' Group

spartacus wrote:I'm a pilot
with over six thousand hours experiance
and i have NEVER come across any evidence that suggests that radios effect the aircraft navigation on commercial (jet) aircraft.
The FAA are know reaserching ways with Boeing and Airbus to allow Mobile Phones to be used while in flight. Most probably, if Mobiles are allowed so will scanners

Ummm - hmmm You might want to rethink those flight hours spartacus - 6,000 hours????

Ok

you just worry about your haircut!!!

If your not careful - this board can get nasty

hi everyone,

i am pleased to say that i have succesfully taken my scanner onboard a qantas aircraft... i had the scanner in my carry on luggage and when i put my bag through security the officer looked at my bag (through the xray) for about 10seconds then finally let it through, i did twice in perth (ypph) and once in melbourne (ymml) with no problems.

it is really cool being able to listen to your aircraft as it progresses through the flight.

I took mine on a domestic flight on the weekend, and as well as air traffic, I was easily picking up country Police (Kelleberrin actually) as I flew over Esperence, and was picking up some police over the SA/NSW/VIC area, but not exactly sure which state the audio was coming from...

what should i expect the reception to be like in the plane?

spartacus wrote:I have over 6000 flight hours
I have NEVER come across any evidence that suggests that radios effect the aircraft navigation on commercial (jet) aircraft.
The FAA are know reaserching ways with Boeing and Airbus to allow Mobile Phones to be used while in flight. Most probably, if Mobiles are allowed so will scanners

Yeah. all the avionics are shielded now?

Hodgie wrote:what should i expect the reception to be like in the plane?

The signal strength comes from the source station. So... The reception the aircraft is getting is the same you will be getting

dlcat1 wrote:

spartacus wrote:I have over 6000 flight hours/quote]


Yeah. all the avionics are shielded now?

That wasn't an honest remark, but the rest i stick by.

Nafenn wrote:

Hodgie wrote:what should i expect the reception to be like in the plane?

The signal strength comes from the source station. So... The reception the aircraft is getting is the same you will be getting

However ... the antennae for the aircraft's radios are generally located on the outside. The antenna on the scanner is located on the inside of the plane. That *can* make a difference (not saying that it necessarily would), as the metal skin of the aircraft could provide some level of shielding to RF.

In practice whether that's the case ... who knows, I haven't tried

Not to mention the sensitivity and selectivity of the avionics will surpass a scanner

Nafenn wrote:

Hodgie wrote:what should i expect the reception to be like in the plane?

The signal strength comes from the source station. So... The reception the aircraft is getting is the same you will be getting

As a Scanner is a wide-band receiver, I think you will find the A/C will be receiving the "source" station a lot better than you would!

CC

Guess the other thing would be to take headphones if your scanner supports them so other passengers don't get cranky.

There is no rule or reg that will stop you from user a scanner on board any flight.

Firstly it will be up to security to allow it thru the screening point.

Second - if the girls on board notice you using it - they may question you as to what it is and then confirm with the capt if allowed to be used or not ...

There is no law against it - but then again - i really cant see what point it is going to have - considering you are going to hear the same stuff as you woudl on the ground - or a lame way of passing a few hours on a flight - why not catch up on your sleep or read a book/listen to ipod/catch up on work etc.

The only problem you will have is convincing someone that a scanner is only RX not TX/RX - and then again - it fits under an electrical device - and then again - it really depends on the airline - some allow some devices - others not ...

What ever floats your boat i suppose