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[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 39 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

~~That's the flight management computer, it does waypoint navigation/autopilot. As far as I know it doesn't do chat to other planes. So all fake~~

See reply, I am wrong.

[-] rand_alpha19@moist.catsweat.com 37 points 3 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACARS

Apparently it is a thing, but I don't know how long the messages can be or what they "usually" look like, nor do I trust these screenshots.

[-] Deme@sopuli.xyz 83 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The twitter user is an actual commercial pilot, and ACARS messages do look like that. Not sure what's up with SKW2438/SKY2438 but otherwise it seems legit. I think faking it would be harder than actually doing this.

Edit: Here's a picture of a much longer message in a more professional, non furry rp context:

[-] SoJB@lemmy.ml 28 points 3 months ago

Considering pilots shitpost on guard to the extent that actual emergencies threatening lives are literally not able to be heard… I don’t doubt this lol