East New York Posted October 3, 2010 Share #1 Posted October 3, 2010 I'm kind of on the fence with this one, as the information is redily available online anyway. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Z66hDpSX8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted October 4, 2010 Share #2 Posted October 4, 2010 Flight trackers already exist, this is just for the aviation fans who snap photos of aircraft and need info... I say its harmless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted October 4, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted October 4, 2010 Flight trackers already exist, this is just for the aviation fans who snap photos of aircraft and need info... I say its harmless I agree 100% that the app is ok at this stage, but It's something unsettling about it, and I can't quite put my finger on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted October 4, 2010 Share #4 Posted October 4, 2010 I rather track planes via a website rather than a straight up take a picture method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted October 4, 2010 Share #5 Posted October 4, 2010 Aircraft follow fairly set routes using a waypoint system decades old, not hard to "track" them. Also they may look not too far away, but usually they are thousands of feet up if you can make out a livery. The ones above that, the lil dots with contrails behind them, are 5-7 miles up, traveling at around mach 0.85 or ~560 mph. If you're pointing anything at the sky that would harm these aircraft, i'm pretty sure many people would notice (even a stinger missile would run out of fuel). No risk. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted October 4, 2010 Share #6 Posted October 4, 2010 If the info/technology is already available, then I seriously doubt a smart phone app will change anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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