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Yep. I know of several people who have been through the same thing. It's ugly.
My only hope is that once the fleet is fully equipped, enough people (or maybe one, with enough pull) are going to get unfairly violated that there will be a public outcry to lock this data down. I just hope it doesn't take a murder to make people realize how crazy it is to have our info out there. |
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Good grief.....I express an interest in watching aircraft and get branded as "borderline criminal" and "creepy".....and now its implied I'm a Tory....... :(
Tough crowd..... |
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https://ladd.faa.gov/ |
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Just think about that next time you apply your own version of reasonableness to other people. This thread may seem tough, but it's better than a punch in the nose at your next airport meeting. |
Data is Power
If the FAA can provide the raw data (number of flights, to and from, times, type of aircraft, etc.) with or without the N-numbers, then those who don't like aircraft for any reason (noise, pollution, whatever) will have the ammunition to force us out of the sky.
Sometimes I wish AOPA and the EAA would be a bit more militant, similar to the NRA in that no compromise is acceptable. |
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The RVers I hang with are early adopters of APRS technology over ten years ago (here is the VAF APRS sub-forum). We've been tracking each other's aircraft ever since.....with no bloody noses and never a tense moment or cross word. Maybe we are just a bit more laid back than the aviation community you are accustomed with. You are militant about privacy, but aviation enthusiasts who are tapping into data that is legal and provided by the FAA and other providers are not villains or doing anything criminal. That's the way it is......deal with it. In case you wish to join the tracking community, here are details on how to build or buy a receiver and join the piAware system: https://flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/build There are nearly 25,000 tracking sites worldwide. :) Here is the coverage map as of a few minutes ago: ![]() |
Sam, you can feign insult, but by your own admission you're the guy who tracks the comings and goings of your neighbors for your own entertainment. And since this is an ADSB centric thread, that means it's outside the APRS network and you are doing it (to some) without their permission. Sorry, but that's "creepy" defined.
Your group of tracker buddies might have colored your worldview, but I'm informing you that some people do not appreciate being tracked. Judging by the response these threads generate, there's plenty of us who feel this way. This is your wake up call. You have the option of respecting this viewpoint of your peers, friends and neighbors and perhaps use this information as "social epiphany", or you can continue to go on the offensive and diminish those views because they conflict with your own. It's your choice to give up your privacy, but does that override the rights/opinion of those who cherish it? |
So, if enough peeping toms unite with enough exhibitionists...
We just see a new normal? Ewwww. |
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