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Not gonna fire up any conspiracy theories, I just find it hard to believe that Boeing would build such a sophisticated airplane and still leave the ability of th pilots to manually turn off the transponders. Just about every new car you could buy today either has GPS or Lojack and could be found instantly... And they don't cost $265 million...
You turn the transponder on right before take-off and off again right after or before you land. They don't want a bunch of planes squawking while sitting on the ground. Husband told me. He's a pilot. Also, sometimes atmospheric pressure, blah blah something, can mess-up the transponder so it gives out the wrong altitude and stuff like that. I think. I don't remember everything.
My uncle hunts up in no mans land Canada every year. We got him a SAT phone for $600. Doesn't use cell towers. Signal straight to satellites. Why doesn't this plane have the same technology?
I'm sure I'm ignorant as to why. Just wish someone could explain it to me so I could understand.
My uncle hunts up in no mans land Canada every year. We got him a SAT phone for $600. Doesn't use cell towers. Signal straight to satellites. Why doesn't this plane have the same technology?
I'm sure I'm ignorant as to why. Just wish someone could explain it to me so I could understand.
James
Has your uncle ever been deep sea diving with his sat phone?
Has your uncle ever been deep sea diving with his sat phone?
Flight data recorders are designed to survive crashes as well as being at the bottom of the ocean. Can't understand why transponders wouldn't be made with same ideas in mind. Not trying to start an argument, I just like to understand technology.
Planes get hit by lightning a lot more than people think.
Phil
Hasn't been a confirmed crash on a commercial airliner since 1967 due to lightning. They say almost all commercial airplanes get struck by lightning once per year. Doubt that would take out an advanced 777, but what do I know?
Flight data recorders are designed to survive crashes as well as being at the bottom of the ocean. Can't understand why transponders wouldn't be made with same ideas in mind.
Maybe it is designed to survive crashes, but no signal can be picked up from the bottom of the ocean. I don't know, and I can't be arsed to google. I just rather go with the accident premise over being kidnapped by aliens.