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Jim1064 Just got MTs
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Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:43 pm Post subject: maximum recorded speed on a GPS
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I flew to Munich this evening, flight time was short - with a tail wind at some point of nearly 140 mph! It set a new record on my old Garmin - 1061 km/hr = 660 mph ground speed (Airbus A319).
Can anyone beat that
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Nightbar Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:25 pm Post subject:
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Mine tripped when left it on for a flight. Got an average speed of 780 kph though.
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teamidris Mud Obsessed
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Toseland Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:51 am Post subject:
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yeah i been up in a hawk trainer, and a tornado from marham...
mach 1.17 on the tornado flight.. i win
=D
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Jim1064 Just got MTs
Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Odometer: 279 Location: Hampshire - the county of green lanes
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Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:44 pm Post subject:
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1061 km/hr is ground speed, not air speed. It'd be impossible to fly that fast in an A319
My all-time favorite is the Lockheed FR-71 Blackbird...Imagine flying over the USSR at Mach 3.5, taking pictures and being absolutely untouchable
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jojo Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:02 pm Post subject:
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On a technical point, the Garmin does not take into account altitude so 1061 km/hr is not ground speed nor is it the true air speed. I could show you the maths to prove it but an appointment with my distillery makes it all a bit hazy. However, my Disco 1 will do faster than that, so there!
PS: Oh no, sorry I thought that was 1061 km per week!!!
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Nightbar Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:08 pm Post subject:
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My poor old old Garmin obviously got confused after another flight...
work this one out:
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. Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 8:42 am Post subject:
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I had a blazing row with a male trolly dolly on a flight when he told me I had to switch my satnav off as it could cause the plane to crash
He could grasp the fact that it wasn't a transmitting device.
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Jim1064 Just got MTs
Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Odometer: 279 Location: Hampshire - the county of green lanes
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Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:42 am Post subject:
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Did you reset the max speed?
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jojo Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:08 am Post subject:
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. wrote: | I had a blazing row with a male trolly dolly on a flight when he told me I had to switch my satnav off as it could cause the plane to crash
He could grasp the fact that it wasn't a transmitting device. |
You are right, the Garmin isn't a transmitting device but TomTom "Always Connected" satnavs are.
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rhinoman Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:33 pm Post subject:
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. wrote: | I had a blazing row with a male trolly dolly on a flight when he told me I had to switch my satnav off as it could cause the plane to crash
He could grasp the fact that it wasn't a transmitting device. |
Ah but it is. Do you know what EMC class its qualified to? I'm pretty sure that it won't have been qualified to be used on an aeroplane.
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Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:48 pm Post subject:
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Surely the plane electronics should be suitably screened against EMI?
AFAIK EMC Directive 89/339/EEC covers aircraft and aeronautical electronics so any CE and FCC marked satnav should be fine.
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dxmedia Mud Obsessed
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. Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:01 pm Post subject:
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Brilliant
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Nightbar Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 8:43 pm Post subject:
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Jim1064 wrote: | Did you reset the max speed? |
No - I hadn't.
I just think it (she's called Jill actually) threw a hissy fit.
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ukjeeper Off-Road Guru
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Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 2:56 pm Post subject:
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Lent my smartphone to Dr Who. May not have been a good idea... #TimeTravelling
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rhinoman Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:25 pm Post subject:
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. wrote: | Surely the plane electronics should be suitably screened against EMI?
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They do have to be 'suitably screened' whether or not its adequately screened against a mobile phone or transmitting GPS is another matter, if the emissions from the device are less than the level at which it was qualified then it won't be a problem.
. wrote: | AFAIK EMC Directive 89/339/EEC covers aircraft and aeronautical electronics so any CE and FCC marked satnav should be fine. |
That isn't the case at all, a device can be CE approved but still interfere with other equipment, my wife gets quite irritated if I leave my phone next to our old TV. EMI levels do take into account commonly used frequencies but if the avionics was qualified some time ago then the limits in force at the time may not have taken into account the frequencies or power of a modern device. That's one of the reasons why airlines are reluctant for people to use devices because the testing hasn't been done.
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cynic-al Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 11:25 pm Post subject:
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not quite as fast but the satnav from my lorry claims a top speed of 120mph, for a 40 tonne vehicle limited to 56 I think it's just as impressive and even more unlikely
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dxmedia Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:13 pm Post subject:
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rhinoman wrote: | . wrote: | Surely the plane electronics should be suitably screened against EMI?
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They do have to be 'suitably screened' whether or not its adequately screened against a mobile phone or transmitting GPS is another matter, if the emissions from the device are less than the level at which it was qualified then it won't be a problem.
. wrote: | AFAIK EMC Directive 89/339/EEC covers aircraft and aeronautical electronics so any CE and FCC marked satnav should be fine. |
That isn't the case at all, a device can be CE approved but still interfere with other equipment, my wife gets quite irritated if I leave my phone next to our old TV. EMI levels do take into account commonly used frequencies but if the avionics was qualified some time ago then the limits in force at the time may not have taken into account the frequencies or power of a modern device. That's one of the reasons why airlines are reluctant for people to use devices because the testing hasn't been done. |
You're a little behind the news. AA have just aloud gadgets switched on during take off. It's been BS for years.
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Jim1064 Just got MTs
Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Odometer: 279 Location: Hampshire - the county of green lanes
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Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:12 pm Post subject:
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Since the last few months, BA allows gadgets and phones to be used as soon as the plane has landed.
But the number of times I've forgotten to switch of my phones is countless and there must be many who make the same mistake.
Earlier this year, after landing at Heathrow on a direct flight from Shanghai, I discovered I'd picked up a Vodafone text message saying "Welcome to RUSSIA....". I thought that was funny!
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