I only take mine to the States if I am intending to hire an aeroplane or take a flight training course. Otherwise it stays at home.
There is a US airline (United?) that pipes ATC through to channel nine on the in flight entertainment system which is a lot more interesting than the **** the airlines normally put on. Shame there isn't any British airlines that do the same or more of the US airlines doing so.
Best wishes,
Charlie Zulu.