GMRS and Aircraft

[WRUE951]

So kicking back at the lake tonight and i catch a conversion with two guys on Ch 16,  one pointing out where he off roads in the Kern Canyon..  I can tell they are in Helicopters and I'm assuming two different aircraft.   Via the conversations they are returning to Bakersfield after doing aerial surveys somewhere in the Kern Valley..  Not that i really care about these two guys yapping but it got my curiosity going.  GMRS is a ground-base communications service, does this mean you or not allowed to use GMRS radios on Aircraft.  I guess i'm being lazy, i couid read the rules again,,  , but last i did, i certaainly don't recall anything in the rules specifying aircract use..   

[OffRoaderX]

There is an aerial acrobatic group that practices out here every Thursday and they use GMRS (or FRS) channel 6, and I've wondered the same thing... But haven't wondered enough to bother looking it up either.

[SteveShannon]

95.307…Operation of Personal Radio Service stations in any location outside of those described in the following paragraphs is not authorized by this part.
(B)Aboard any vessel or aircraft registered in the United States. With the permission of the captain, while the vessel or aircraft is within or over the United States or its territories, U.S. territorial waters, or upon or over international waters.

So, it appears it’s allowed.

[WRUE951]

3 minutes ago, SteveShannon said:

 

95.307…Operation of Personal Radio Service stations in any location outside of those described in the following paragraphs is not authorized by this part.
(B)Aboard any vessel or aircraft registered in the United States. With the permission of the captain, while the vessel or aircraft is within or over the United States or its territories, U.S. territorial waters, or upon or over international waters.

So, it appears it’s allowed.

There you go….   I bet these guys get some good range….  …. &n 

[marcspaz]

It is perfectly legal to us GMRS radio in aircraft over the US and it's territories.  I have talked to a friend of mine while in a private plane.  I was mobile in Woodbridge Virginia and they were flying as far away as 47 miles from my location.

 

 

[WRYZ926]

29 minutes ago, WRUE951 said:

There you go….   I bet these guys get some good range….  …. &n 

Range will be very good in an aircraft. We have a guy that flies a lot and we can talk to him for a long ways on 2m and 70cm. The range of 70cm will be pretty much the same as GMRS.

We really get good range on the repeater while he is flying. The repeater antennas are at 900-950 feet on a 1000 foot tower. We are blessed to have access to the local radio station's backup tower. 

[WRUE951]

9 minutes ago, marcspaz said:

It is perfectly legal to us GMRS radio in aircraft over the US and it's territories.  I have talked to a friend of mine while in a private plane.  I was mobile in Woodbridge Virginia and they were flying as far away as 47 miles from my location.

 

 

Thats cool stuff.