Reliable method for air/ground communications?

Anyone have a suggestion for a reliable method for air/ground
communications in-flight?

I'd like to give a heads-up to family on the ground when I'm near (say
within 15 minutes) to landing, and am not sure how I would do that mid-
flight.

On May 24, 12:51 pm, JDK wrote:
Anyone have a suggestion for a reliable method for air/ground
communications in-flight?

I'd like to give a heads-up to family on the ground when I'm near (say
within 15 minutes) to landing, and am not sure how I would do that mid-
flight.

Have them listen to the CTAF. When you report 10 miles out, they'll
know you're about 15 minutes away (depending on your speed). Either
that or get one of those cell phone adapters for your headset.

On 5/24/2007 4:18:37 PM, buttman wrote:

Have them listen to the CTAF. When you report 10 miles out, they'll
know you're about 15 minutes away (depending on your speed).

That implies the aircraft is traveling 40 miles an hour. Ok, maybe a bit
faster when you think of the minute or two it takes to fly the traffic
pattern.

--
Peter

"JDK" wrote in message
oups.com...
Anyone have a suggestion for a reliable method for air/ground
communications in-flight?

I'd like to give a heads-up to family on the ground when I'm near (say
within 15 minutes) to landing, and am not sure how I would do that mid-
flight.

I just use a cell-phone. Either text message them, or just call them. If
they hear my voice, I can tell them there's a delay. If all they hear is
noise, I'm fifteen minutes out.

-c

Without getting into a discussion of just which cell phones cannot be used
in flight, the easy answer is to buy a couple of Family Radio Service
handhelds. Cell phones licensed under Part 22 of the FCC regulations cannot
be used in flight...do you know the regs under which your phone is licensed?

http://www.provide.net/~prsg/frs-home.htm

Bob Gardner

"gatt" wrote in message
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"JDK" wrote in message
oups.com...
Anyone have a suggestion for a reliable method for air/ground
communications in-flight?

I'd like to give a heads-up to family on the ground when I'm near (say
within 15 minutes) to landing, and am not sure how I would do that mid-
flight.

I just use a cell-phone. Either text message them, or just call them. If
they hear my voice, I can tell them there's a delay. If all they hear is
noise, I'm fifteen minutes out.

-c

On May 24, 2:52 pm, "Bob Gardner" wrote:
Without getting into a discussion of just which cell phones cannot be used
in flight, the easy answer is to buy a couple of Family Radio Service
handhelds. Cell phones licensed under Part 22 of the FCC regulations cannot
be used in flight...do you know the regs under which your phone is licensed?

http://www.provide.net/~prsg/frs-home.htm

Bob Gardner

"gatt" wrote in message

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"JDK" wrote in message
roups.com...
Anyone have a suggestion for a reliable method for air/ground
communications in-flight?

I'd like to give a heads-up to family on the ground when I'm near (say
within 15 minutes) to landing, and am not sure how I would do that mid-
flight.

I just use a cell-phone. Either text message them, or just call them. If
they hear my voice, I can tell them there's a delay. If all they hear is
noise, I'm fifteen minutes out.

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The Manual for my cell phone says it complies wiht Part 15.

Brian

Good to go, as far as I know.

Bob

"Brian" wrote in message
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On May 24, 2:52 pm, "Bob Gardner" wrote:
Without getting into a discussion of just which cell phones cannot be
used
in flight, the easy answer is to buy a couple of Family Radio Service
handhelds. Cell phones licensed under Part 22 of the FCC regulations
cannot
be used in flight...do you know the regs under which your phone is
licensed?

http://www.provide.net/~prsg/frs-home.htm

Bob Gardner

"gatt" wrote in message

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"JDK" wrote in message
roups.com...
Anyone have a suggestion for a reliable method for air/ground
communications in-flight?

I'd like to give a heads-up to family on the ground when I'm near (say
within 15 minutes) to landing, and am not sure how I would do that
mid-
flight.

I just use a cell-phone. Either text message them, or just call them.
If
they hear my voice, I can tell them there's a delay. If all they hear
is
noise, I'm fifteen minutes out.

-c- Hide quoted text -

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The Manual for my cell phone says it complies wiht Part 15.

Brian

"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
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Without getting into a discussion of just which cell phones cannot be used
in flight, the easy answer is to buy a couple of Family Radio Service
handhelds. Cell phones licensed under Part 22 of the FCC regulations
cannot be used in flight...do you know the regs under which your phone is
licensed?

Nope, but if I'm the PIC I'm making the call (literally.) Unless making a
15-second cell-phone call fifteen minutes out from the destination airfield
is going to somehow prevent me from getting there, I'm not going to worry
about it.

I can just see it happening, though... CAVU, destination in site,
speed-dial the number to notify and BOOM! Lost, out of fuel, out of
control. Fireball in the sky from the fuel tanks randomly exploding like
that Pinto in Top Secret. Probably happens all the time in LA. :

-c

gatt wrote:
control. Fireball in the sky from the fuel tanks randomly exploding like
that Pinto in Top Secret. Probably happens all the time in LA. :

-c



What, with the Pinto or the cell phone?

gatt wrote:
"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
. ..
Without getting into a discussion of just which cell phones cannot
be used in flight, the easy answer is to buy a couple of Family
Radio Service handhelds. Cell phones licensed under Part 22 of the
FCC regulations cannot be used in flight...do you know the regs
under which your phone is licensed?

Nope, but if I'm the PIC I'm making the call (literally.) Unless
making a 15-second cell-phone call fifteen minutes out from the
destination airfield is going to somehow prevent me from getting
there, I'm not going to worry about it.

I can just see it happening, though... CAVU, destination in site,
speed-dial the number to notify and BOOM! Lost, out of fuel, out of
control. Fireball in the sky from the fuel tanks randomly exploding
like that Pinto in Top Secret. Probably happens all the time in LA. :
-c

The FCC regulations banninng cell phones in aircraft have nothing to do with
causing aircraft to crash. If they did they would be FAA regulations. They
are about disrupting the cell phone system.