Air Freq Scanner on Commerical Flight ok?

I'm flying out to CA next week.
I'm taking some radio freqs for the airports I'm flying into and out of.

I'm just curious about any problems I might have with the scanner.

Even thought it's not a threat, I wonder if they (TSA) will interpret it as an issue?

I'd really love to hear the radio traffic to get better and just understand what is going on.

Anyone?

Thanks!

Gary

It's not the TSA, it's the air carrier. The regs place the responsibility
for approving portable electronic devices on the pilot in command, but in
most cases there is a company policy that the captains go along with.

Bob Gardner

"Gary G" wrote in message
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I'm flying out to CA next week.
I'm taking some radio freqs for the airports I'm flying into and out of.

I'm just curious about any problems I might have with the scanner.

Even thought it's not a threat, I wonder if they (TSA) will interpret it
as an issue?

I'd really love to hear the radio traffic to get better and just
understand what is going on.

Anyone?

Thanks!

Gary

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Bob Gardner wrote:
It's not the TSA, it's the air carrier. The regs place the responsibility
for approving portable electronic devices on the pilot in command, but in
most cases there is a company policy that the captains go along with.

Bob Gardner

Agreed. the TSA won't care about the scanner. I just came back
from a trip with mine, and they didn't give it a second thought, let
alone glance. The carrier on the other hand has their regs in place
about its use. Most will ask that they are turned off as soon as the
doors are closed on the flight and they're ready for pushback. Then
when they land and are at the gate, you can use it again.

Most have approved lists of electronic devices to use either on
hand (call the airline) or listed on their website.

If at all possible, when it comes to being on the plane and
wanting to listen in on pilot/ATC chatter, fly UAL proper (nothing
operating as UAX). Ask the pilot to turn on Ch. 9, plug in your
headphones to that, and you're set for the entire flight.

BL.
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Gary G wrote:
I'm flying out to CA next week.
I'm taking some radio freqs for the airports I'm flying into and out
of.

I'm just curious about any problems I might have with the scanner.

Even thought it's not a threat, I wonder if they (TSA) will interpret
it as an issue?

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It's not the TSA that will have a problem.

It's pretty unlikely that it will be allowed. For as long as I can
remember, the airlines have prohibited the use of any radio receivers
in flight. Receivers generally contain oscillators which emit RF
noise on frequencies other than those that they're designed to receive.
They can cause interference on radios that use entirely diffent bands.

That said, I regularly use a handheld aviation radio and an AM/FM
receiver in my plane and haven't ever had a problem. That won't get
you very far with the airlines, though.
John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

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A Guy Called Tyketto wrote:

If at all possible, when it comes to being on the plane and
wanting to listen in on pilot/ATC chatter, fly UAL proper (nothing
operating as UAX). Ask the pilot to turn on Ch. 9, plug in your
headphones to that, and you're set for the entire flight.

I rode on a Jetstream a few years back, front row from Raleigh, NC (RDU)
to Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP). When we landed, I talked to the
pilots for a minute, and they showed me the extra headset they would
have offered if they had known I was a pilot. On the way home, my seat
was near the back, of course. I'm still kicking myself.

"Bob Gardner" wrotet.com:

It's not the TSA, it's the air carrier. The regs place the
responsibility for approving portable electronic devices on the pilot
in command, but in most cases there is a company policy that the
captains go along with.

The REAL regulation..........:-)

(c) In the case of an aircraft operated by a holder of an air
carrier operating certificate or an operating certificate, the
determination required by paragraph (b)(5) of this section shall
be made by that operator of the aircraft on which the particular
device is to be used. In the case of other aircraft, the
determination may be made by the pilot in command or other
operator of the aircraft.

Do you think there's any chance that Delta would have
the ability to pipe radio through the cabin?

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Gary G wrote:
Do you think there's any chance that Delta would have
the ability to pipe radio through the cabin?

No. They won't. The only ones that actually do have that sort
of setup, is UAL.

BL.
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Gary G wrote:
Do you think there's any chance that Delta would have
the ability to pipe radio through the cabin?

No. They won't. The only ones that actually do have that sort
of setup, is UAL.

BL.
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American used to do it...

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Gary G wrote:
Do you think there's any chance that Delta would have
the ability to pipe radio through the cabin?

No. They won't. The only ones that actually do have that sort
of setup, is UAL.

BL.
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American used to do it...


I don't recall AA ever providing audio but I do remember them providing
video for a while. Camera over the pilot's shoulder looking out the
windscreen and/or a nose wheel cam as well.

Had a nose wheel cam display on an Egypt Air 777 flight one time as
well...very cool sight turning final.