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Satellite ping arcs for MH370 published
Lots of nice graphics here, including the ping arcs from the satellite. The first two are clearly closer together than the rest, if this is accurate, implying the flight path changed. And seems like the earlier ones should provide some clear constraints on the flight path, since they shouldn't all be closer to the satellite's projected position. Are the earlier ping arcs also available? (www.washingtonpost.com) More...
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I just find it absurd that in this day and age we can't find an airplane the size of a B777. And yes I do understand the world is a big place.
I also find it absurd that roughly 4-5 days AFTER satellite images are taken are we acting on that imagery. By that time the debris has drifted or sunk. Total waste of resources searching for something in an area found 5 days ago. We need to either confirm or deny what this debris is because I mean, no disrespect, but how long can countries pool resources like this? Who's paying? And if the above article is such, then this just adds the the weight of my argument.
Could be years before we find the wreckage. I understand Air France was a long process but they had a positive location by now, was just the salvage of the FDR and CVR that took 2 years.
I also find it absurd that roughly 4-5 days AFTER satellite images are taken are we acting on that imagery. By that time the debris has drifted or sunk. Total waste of resources searching for something in an area found 5 days ago. We need to either confirm or deny what this debris is because I mean, no disrespect, but how long can countries pool resources like this? Who's paying? And if the above article is such, then this just adds the the weight of my argument.
Could be years before we find the wreckage. I understand Air France was a long process but they had a positive location by now, was just the salvage of the FDR and CVR that took 2 years.
I find it strange that we don't hear of any reports of any investigators doing modeling for how long debris could possibly stay afloat.
Just because you don't know about it, doesn't mean someone isn't doing whatever you may be thinking.
There are likely many independent parallel investigations happening simultaneous. Not all of them are necessarily focused on finding the plane alone. For some security risk analysis may br much mire important.
For some, determining plane location may be only in service to the security analysis. As such, debris flotation analysis for such teams (done as part of locating the plane), would also be in service to security analysis.
Don't expect all the teams investigating this plane's disappearance to reveal their findings or their methods. They may in some circumstances reveal certain bits of info to their own country's military, to help in allocation and position of resources. Don't reject the possibility of placing resources on various sites to not as easily telegraph a particular country's capabilities to other nations.
There are likely many independent parallel investigations happening simultaneous. Not all of them are necessarily focused on finding the plane alone. For some security risk analysis may br much mire important.
For some, determining plane location may be only in service to the security analysis. As such, debris flotation analysis for such teams (done as part of locating the plane), would also be in service to security analysis.
Don't expect all the teams investigating this plane's disappearance to reveal their findings or their methods. They may in some circumstances reveal certain bits of info to their own country's military, to help in allocation and position of resources. Don't reject the possibility of placing resources on various sites to not as easily telegraph a particular country's capabilities to other nations.
Agreed -- we can't reject the possibility that it's being done. Nor can we reject the possibility that it ISN'T being done…
The relative transparency issues raised by these security concerns are probably the single biggest obstacle to the entire search operation.
The relative transparency issues raised by these security concerns are probably the single biggest obstacle to the entire search operation.
Just a thought, but dolphins could be trained to listen for the pings. I bet they can hear better than the electronic equipment being used to listen to the pings.
1. Even shows a 7-hour radius map (had the plane flown in a straight line).
2. Shows how the ping arcs can be used to calculate the potential path of the plane.
3. Maps show aproximate limit of terrestrial radar.
4. Possible flight path within radar coverage areas.
5. Explanation of various forms of communication with and tracking of the plane.
6. Comparison of various sea depths.
7. Explanation of the voice and data recorders, including The recording of 25 hours of flight data, 2 hours of voice and 2 hours of digital messages.
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What if it were a ghost flight and the last hours of silence overwrote whatever meaningful conversations that might have been had when stuff hot the fan.