Matt BlazeDec 16, 2022
You know what other famous person's plane is also publicly trackable via its ADS-B transponder and is relentlessly followed around by photographers, press, and regular people who want to yell at him? Air Force One.
Show threadMatt BlazeDec 16, 2022

The great irony is that by having a "private" plane all to himself, Elon has bought the OPPOSITE of anonymity. If he flew commercial, or even just chartered planes for each trip, his travel patterns would be much more opaque. But using an inherently trackable jet linked specifically to him makes his movements effectively public.

It must be tough to be a billionaire. So much money, so many tradeoffs.

Show threadChris Colohan

@mattblaze Elon actually appears to have removed his jet from the FAA ADS-B tracking. So if you search on flight tracking sites which honor the FAA blocked list, then his plane doesn't show up.

It is only sites which ignore the FAA blocked list (such as adsbexchange) where his flights show up.

Dec 16, 2022 at 10:25pmWeb