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It would be less dangerous if they had ADS-B so that other planes could actually see them. There are small units that are not so expensive, so no excuse to not
by LinuxBender 6y ago
It would be less dangerous if they had ADS-B so that other planes could actually see them. There are small units that are not so expensive, so no excuse to not have one in such a dense controlled air space.
- blantonl 6y agoBut then everyone would know who it was and exactly where it was, is, and is going. Presumably, the person flying a freaking jet pack around the LA Area has enough money and smarts to know these things... and I doubt they want to be found.
- LinuxBender 6y agoI look at it this way. If I was going to pull this stunt, I know I am going to get into a lot of trouble as is. So with ADS-B, I can at least let other planes see my GPS/Altitude and I can leave all the other data empty. This does not provide who I am, but shows at least some attempt to mitigate risk. The FAA are all about mitigating risk. Also less likely I would get a face full of prop. The person doing this could turn it back off at lower altitude to avoid people seeing where they landed.