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Maybe, but having an electronic system on an airliner that can't be disabled could potentially lead to a fire that can't be extinguished and that's why you can

• blytt 7y ago
  It seems reasonable to transmit as much info, including who initiated the shutdown, at that point so that you can at least attempt to attribute the reason the transponder went offline.
  • rtkwe 7y ago
    How do you do that when power is ultimately controlled by a bank of physical breakers?
    • saluki 7y ago
      Maybe power it the way the black box is powered, a stand alone system that transmits location and data that is typically also logged to the black boxes. I'm sure satellite coverage is an issue with getting data in remote areas, maybe SpaceX's StarLink system could provide a way to stream data from airliners in more locations.
      • rtkwe 7y ago
        No I'm asking how do you put attribution to the physical flipping of a breaker especially against someone just cutting the whole electrical system out at the same time with a master breaker. Satellite coverage isn't really an issue there's already stuff like Inmarsat's network that covers all but basically the poles. [0] Has SpaceX advertised or said anything about covering the poles? I doubt they will just because there are so few customers. [0] https://www.inmarsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Inmarsat_C_Mini_C_and_Fleet_77_Coverage_April_2019_EN_LowRes.jpg https://www.inmarsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Inmarsat...