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A bit of a tangent: where does the knowledge about which jet is Musk's (in this case N628TS) come from? Are ownership records of jets public information? Isn't
by yakubin 4y ago
A bit of a tangent: where does the knowledge about which jet is Musk's (in this case N628TS) come from? Are ownership records of jets public information? Isn't that a privacy issue? Imagine if that was the case for cars. It's pretty much a given that governments can track both, but just a random person being able to do that is even worse IMO.
- altgoogler 4y agoAlmost all aircraft are equipped with ADS-B transponders, which transmit their tail number and location continuously. Anybody can buy a ADS-B receiver and see info for aircraft flying near them. In good internet fashion, people figured out that they can coordinate large networks of receivers, which basically centralizes a nationwide database of all aircraft movement. So, all this account did was tweet when Elon's jet moved from this central ADS-B database.
- yakubin 4y agoThat’s not what I’m asking though. I’m asking how they know which jet is Musk’s.