Aircraft Tracking - Why not install ELT NOW?

Jeg blir dritlei av dette maset om tracking. En er for pokker interessert i å finne fly som havarerer. Emergency Locator Transmitter er en enkel og billig løsning. Hvorfor dette ikke er interessant er beyond me.....

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

IATA, Aireon See Promise in Space-based ADS-B

Juliet Van Wagenen

[Avionics Today 12-17-2014] The cross industry task-force established by the International Transportation Aviation Association (IATA) to evaluate aircraft tracking safety technology and procedures following the tragic downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, recently submitted its recommendations to close the gaps in aircraft tracking capabilities to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The Aircraft Tracking Task Force (ATTF) submitted the report to be considered in the organization’s development of a Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS). According to  IATA CEO Tony Tyler in a speech at the associations Global Media day in Geneva, GADSS “recommends that airlines evaluate their current tracking capabilities against the performance criteria and close any gaps within a 12 month time frame.” 

IATA has submitted aircraft tracking recommendations for ATCs and operators. Photo: Aireon

While the full report is not yet widely available, Tyler laid forth the following phases for airlines and operators to achieve complete, worldwide tracking capability:

1.    In the short term, make use of what is already available in their fleets and areas of operation.
2.    In the near term, look at the business case for upgrading equipment to meet the performance criteria.
3.    In the medium term, monitor new technologies which will become available, including space-based systems
4.    In parallel, work with manufacturers and other industry stakeholders to explore the possibility of making systems tamper proof.