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IATA calls for global tracking of aircraft
IATA has called on the aviation industry to “make a safe industry even safer” by developing a better way to track aircraft following the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 March 8. Speaking at the IATA OPS conference in Kuala Lumpur, IATA DG and CEO Tony Tyler said governments and industry should focus on partnerships, data analysis and runway safety. He also committed IATA to formulating a unified industry position on global tracking of aircraft. (atwonline.com) 更多...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
There are a number of issues about the vanishing of MH 370 (and the crash of AF 447 too) that have flabbergasted me one of which is that the www.cospas-sarsat.org/ dedicated system of numerous satellites orbiting the earth listening on "4 ears" for any ELT signals on 406 MHz emitted from these doomed flights did not pick up any and thus did not contribute to find them. Are they doing their job, or is it a faulty design of the ELTs or what.
If OnStar can unlock your car, why can't we open a cabin door from the outside?
Whether directly or indirectly, you pay for ON STAR. As I said below, the technology is there but the Airlines don't see the need to deploy it right now. Just another cost. If Uncle sugar mandates it after this, they will all deploy it. That way everybody will be equal and they can raise ticket prices to cover it.
But Malaysian government owns the airline, controls the regulator that oversees civil aviation, controls the military that may or may not have reacted appropriately to a missing passenger airliner, and has jurisdiction over and control of the investigation of this missing plane.
What leverage or authority does the NTSB have in getting the Malaysians to even answer simple questions, like did the airline replace the flight recorder pincers/ batteries when they were due for replacement in 2012.
When the current equipment may not have been kept maintained in working condition, how much more value will be derived from future requirements if they are not followed by some airlines/ regulators?
How can international passengers protect themselves from unequal levels of safety available in different parts of the world (as not all airlines/ regulators have the same commitment to safety)?
What leverage or authority does the NTSB have in getting the Malaysians to even answer simple questions, like did the airline replace the flight recorder pincers/ batteries when they were due for replacement in 2012.
When the current equipment may not have been kept maintained in working condition, how much more value will be derived from future requirements if they are not followed by some airlines/ regulators?
How can international passengers protect themselves from unequal levels of safety available in different parts of the world (as not all airlines/ regulators have the same commitment to safety)?
ADS-B and NEXTGEN will be deployed in the United States by the end of the decade with some airlines already in partial deployment, and it will be a requirement for all aircraft to be capable by then; that will include foreign carriers flying into this airspace. I figure the Europeans and Canadians will follow suit. Whether any of the others do in their home countries do or not, who knows. Pilots flying into U.S. Airspace will have to be trained and qualified, and those planes will have to be equipped.
Well the Asiana pilots could fly a stick landing, to save their life. They may have lived, but other passengers didn't.
And the transponder (ADS-B) was turned off on the missing Malaysia plane.
So I'm entirely unconvinced that standards can be enforced across borders. Not easily and not without cooperation of the regulator(s) with authority in each respective jurisdiction.
There has to be a way of making regularly audited and reliably accurate safety information available transparently for all airlines across all jurisdictions around the world. Nothing short of complete transparency will bring reliable safety to all.
At least give passengers the information so they can make educated decisions about whom to fly.
And the transponder (ADS-B) was turned off on the missing Malaysia plane.
So I'm entirely unconvinced that standards can be enforced across borders. Not easily and not without cooperation of the regulator(s) with authority in each respective jurisdiction.
There has to be a way of making regularly audited and reliably accurate safety information available transparently for all airlines across all jurisdictions around the world. Nothing short of complete transparency will bring reliable safety to all.
At least give passengers the information so they can make educated decisions about whom to fly.
Well, part 129, as we all found out after Asiana214, only allows a ramp check type equipment inspection. I don't know if it specifically excludes on site audit or we just don't have the money to send auditors on a regular basis. I personally think that any carrier flying into our airspace ought to be subject to identical rules/regs/121 as U.S carriers. There aren't that many foreign 135 carriers coming in but they should be the same. In other words, all should be equal. Your last line would turn the market loose somewhat and let the pax decide, but, it will be found that Asian and Mideast countries are not near as open as the U.S. and will more likely follow the leadership.
Participation of PAX !
It's there every where and always . And we all all know how and to what extent it happens and to what end result.
Don't we ?
So heavens are not likely to fall if it happens .
US leadership ! It started way back during the WW II and continues . Right ?
MHO !
It's there every where and always . And we all all know how and to what extent it happens and to what end result.
Don't we ?
So heavens are not likely to fall if it happens .
US leadership ! It started way back during the WW II and continues . Right ?
MHO !
These cameras have automatic sensors to record movement. And are switched off during night to prolong battery life.
For an amateur photographer this may be sophisticated hitech camera BUT for a hitech gadget like satellite it will be caveman's kind !
Such cameras can definitely be developed and deployed or built into the 24/7 GPS cameras/sensors !
And I repeat, when these satellites keep track every suspected movement purporting to be unfriendly movements, why not keep track of harmless commercial airline birds ? In the larger public interest !