[dba-Tech] Downed planes and Black-box technology

That is a sound approach, Mark. They really are two distinct functions and
there is no need to throw away existing black boxes, when, as you say, all
that is really needed is the addition of a GPS guaranteed to work for a
year, and of course a housing unit that can withstand a crash. Of course,
nothing can withstand a mid-air explosion, whether caused by an on-board
device or a surface-to-air missile, but at least we'd know precisely where
the explosion occurred.

On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 3:49 AM, Mark Breen <marklbreen at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Lambert,
>
> yes, I agree with you that the blackbox has a data logging requirement.
> However, I presume that we all now also recognise that planes need an
> additional robust location identifier.
>
> You are correct that there is no need to mix up the two, I was doing that.
> With this in mind, all that airlines need to do is design, build and
> install a second device, the 365 day GPS tracker to existing aircraft.  We
> can leave the Black boxes as they are until next generation and then assess
> how to mix both parts.
>
> Mark