I do realise that most of the time its just someone with a spotters gene deficiancy but you never can tell.
I find this attitude insulting.
I am not a plane spotter - as I mentioned in my earler post I am a current PPL (A) holder.
I also personally have nothing against plane spotters - they are merely harmless enthusiasts.
However, I am not alone - I note that there is a letter in the May edition of Pilot magazine from a PPL who regularly takes along a hand held GPS just to alleviate the boredom of a long flight.
I fully take on board the highly technical points of view put forward on this subject, and agree that if there is the slightest chance, however infinitessimal, of my handheld GPS interfering with the aircraft nav systems, I will no longer take it along.
Thanks for all replies.
Regards
OM