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Old 10th January 2013 | 22:14
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DaveReidUK
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Don't take it to heart.

It's not your fault you've been taken in by the hype :-)

Notwithstanding the claims that are made by the operators of FlightRadar24 and other similar sites, they are dependent on enthusiasts with receivers picking up navigational transmissions from aircraft.

If the aircraft aren't sending the required transmissions (and many don't) or if they are but there is no enthusiast with a receiver within range to pick them up, then the flight will effectively be invisible.

That's why the "all commercial traffic worldwide" raised a smile, so to speak. I'm sure no offence was intended.
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