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I wonder how much it would actually cost to actually have every commercial plane continually report their gps coords... -- nm

Posted by Ender (aka Ender) Mar 21 '14, 06:54

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Not GPS, exactly, but a lot of data was available for $10 per flight. -- (link) - mara Mar 21, 07:12
could you, though? because if you're like 1500 miles off the coast of perth, where would you report it to? what tower reaches there? none, right? -- nm - Moray Gerbson Mar 21, 06:57 10
- My first thought was satellites, but they have long range radio too, I mean, they're still talking to air traffic control out there... -- nm - Ender Mar 21, 07:11 2
  - Actually, they're not. Over the Pacific there is no air traffic control you check in with. -- nm - spamlet Mar 21, 07:14 1
    - Yeah, but still... *NM* - Ender Mar 21, 07:17
- satellites maybe? - Mel Profit Mar 21, 06:58 6
  - It is a shame we never got our Star Wars Defense Shield. - Spawn Lord Mar 21, 07:08
  - That's what I thought. And I still don't understand how expensive or difficult it could be to just add one in every black box. - Krusty Mar 21, 07:01 1
    - One, no. Every plane, it adds up. - Reagen Mar 21, 07:02
  - Did you wave your arms randomly above your head as you said this? -- nm - spamlet Mar 21, 06:59 2
    - I kinda did with my hands flicking about as well. - Mel Profit Mar 21, 07:01 1
      - Somebody should FIX IT! -- nm - Reagen Mar 21, 07:04

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