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Cake day: March 28th, 2024

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  • It’s fun to watch airplanes. Watching them via radio is also fun. The data has been public since the FAA started issuing tail numbers and it’s never really been an issue before.

    What’s really fucked up is that these jets currently operate under Part 91, just like grandpa’s Cessna. Quite unregulated when it comes to how long the pilots can fly and the taxes are lower than Part 135 which is where I believe these private jets should operate. IMO a private plane should be owner operated, allowing the individual to determine safety limits. Part 135 regulates quite a bit more, including pilot rest periods and allowed weather conditions. We already regulate these billionaire’s car drivers more stringently than a regular driver, why not the air travel too?

    edit: oh, duh. If the airplane operates under Part 135 it can easily be owned by an LLC which is the same form of privacy protection I (and many others) use to shield my identity in real estate records.


  • E2EE is an extension of RCS that’s controlled by google, they don’t control the basic RCS standard though. I believe anyone can implement RCS in their messaging app and the GSMA will probably roll E2EE into the standard at some point. RCS is carrier dependent (all three major US carriers are supporting it) and you’ve got to have a data plan instead of good old SMS going over regular cell service.

    Oh yeah, +1 for Quik SMS. It’s the best I’ve found