Originally Posted by
jugofpropwash
Keep in mind that live streaming is also going to help in determining the aircraft's eventual location, assuming that the transmission includes GPS coordinates. That should make a search easier and faster.
And this aircraft Actual HAD live streaming of GPS data and that stream was received. Also, through luck the elt appears to have gone off on crashing so we already have those two facts.
I am not saying, 'everything is perfect today', but if there is a proposal to change, make sure it is actually solving a real problem.
There clearly is a challenge to track where the fragments of an aircraft go after it looses control, breaks up in the air, or breaks up on contact with the surface. Also, a general challenge in tracking an aircraft that is not SatCom capable at low altitude,in remote locations, or trying to hide.