@jeffwise : Inmarsat stored the BFO/BTO data "in case one day it comes in handy". What always bothered me: Do you know, why they didn't (also) store the aircraft location (GPS data as transmitted by the plane) ?? This certainly could "come in handy one day", too. And arguable much more likely so.
I understand that MAS didn't subscribe to the more expensive satellite data service, which provides location data *TO THE AIRLINES*.
But I don't really understand, why Inmarsat doesn't *INTERNALLY* store the location data for *ALL AIRLINES* (without providing this data to airlines which only subscribe to the cheaper service) – with the same argument as for BTO/BFO: namely that "this might come in handy" ??
Do you know the reason ?
Or if not, do you have a hunch for what the reason could be ?
My hunch would be that the GPS data is just that -- data -- that belongs to the customer and so would not be recorded by Inmarsat. BFO and BTO are metadata generated by the functioning of the network itself, so belong to Inmarsat and are stored by the company in order to help manage the operation of the network.
That makes sense. It seems to me that I recall when this incident was fresh, the engine manufacturer, Rolls-Royce, was the party that contracted with Inmarsat to monitor the operation of the engines, very much in the mold of Air France 447. Was that true, or just the "fog of war?"
I watched both parts of "Goodnight MH370" last night, in which you figured prominently. And for the first time, I heard Florence De Changy's "thesis." It's hard to believe she makes a living from journalism! She more or less said that beginning with the hard left turn around, all that follows is a pack of lies. Whew! She and Ashton Forbes should team up.
LOL! Can't say I disagree with your assessment of Florence's theory, such as it is. BTW I'm not familiar with "Goodnight MH370," is that a TV documentary? Do you have a link?
@jeffwise : Inmarsat stored the BFO/BTO data "in case one day it comes in handy". What always bothered me: Do you know, why they didn't (also) store the aircraft location (GPS data as transmitted by the plane) ?? This certainly could "come in handy one day", too. And arguable much more likely so.
I understand that MAS didn't subscribe to the more expensive satellite data service, which provides location data *TO THE AIRLINES*.
But I don't really understand, why Inmarsat doesn't *INTERNALLY* store the location data for *ALL AIRLINES* (without providing this data to airlines which only subscribe to the cheaper service) – with the same argument as for BTO/BFO: namely that "this might come in handy" ??
Do you know the reason ?
Or if not, do you have a hunch for what the reason could be ?
My hunch would be that the GPS data is just that -- data -- that belongs to the customer and so would not be recorded by Inmarsat. BFO and BTO are metadata generated by the functioning of the network itself, so belong to Inmarsat and are stored by the company in order to help manage the operation of the network.
That makes sense. It seems to me that I recall when this incident was fresh, the engine manufacturer, Rolls-Royce, was the party that contracted with Inmarsat to monitor the operation of the engines, very much in the mold of Air France 447. Was that true, or just the "fog of war?"
Fog of war.
I watched both parts of "Goodnight MH370" last night, in which you figured prominently. And for the first time, I heard Florence De Changy's "thesis." It's hard to believe she makes a living from journalism! She more or less said that beginning with the hard left turn around, all that follows is a pack of lies. Whew! She and Ashton Forbes should team up.
LOL! Can't say I disagree with your assessment of Florence's theory, such as it is. BTW I'm not familiar with "Goodnight MH370," is that a TV documentary? Do you have a link?
Jeff, when I sent the link, I got an error message, so I hit reply two more times. Don't know what the error was, because all three went through.
Jeff, when I sent the link, I got an error message, so I hit reply two more times. Don't know what the error was, because all three went through.
https://youtu.be/13upr5dcxK0?si=KzjOiRkHOs6ipWaG
It could have been renamed. There were no main titles or attributions
https://youtu.be/13upr5dcxK0?si=KzjOiRkHOs6ipWaG
It could have been renamed. There were no main titles or attributions
https://youtu.be/13upr5dcxK0?si=KzjOiRkHOs6ipWaG
It could have been renamed. There were no main titles or attributions