For Example John Smith wrote:
Looks like my PDA/phone has some new uses--in-flight weather.
Raises an issue for contests (and badges too?)--can I use my phone to
get
weather info in-flight? If no, we may have an honor system issue
bigger
than the security of flight loggers--I need to carry a phone to call
my crew
if I land out, but my phone can also give me blipmaps, radar and
other data
and data representations. How would we police this other than the
honor
system?




Check the 2005 rules for the U.S. on SRA, this isn't allowed.