Matthew GarrettBased on https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a835af&lat=34.178&lon=-119.169&zoom=9.5&showTrace=2022-12-13×tamp=1670902710, Elon's jet has a PIA hex code (which obfuscates its identity) but was using its tail number (which reveals its identity) for a call sign? Am I misreading this?
In that case the argument that non-public data was required to track its flight (in this case, at least) is just patently untrue?
Is this all just ludicrously stupid?
It's been pointed out that I did misread, but in the funnier direction. It wasn't using a PIA hex code (you can look up N628TS on https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberInquiry), so literally no identity obfuscation.
Corsac@mjg59 this Mastodon thread explains a bit more how PIA are used and some drawbacks: https://jawns.club/@airplaneian/109521394788074302
ADSB exchange already links the various known PIA (temporary ICAO hex address) to their tail number
Ian Servin (@[email protected])
Since flight tracking has all of a sudden become extremely popular, let's talk about how to look up "blocked" airplanes' live and historical data on the internet. It's easy! Thread (my first on mastodon so apologies in advance if I mess something up!)