Ozrunways question

[Thruster88]

Ozrunways has tracked us at lake Eyre even though we had no coverage flying at 500 feet up the lake, how does this work and is it useful in a search and rescue situation?

 

 

[onetrack]

It's because your iPads GPS still works to connect to satellites, even with no SIM card or no mobile tower signal.

 

I can't advise how this would work as regards SAR, because I'm not involved in SAR - but no doubt the SAR co-ordinators will utilise every available tool at their disposal.

 

[/url]https://ozrunways.tenderapp.com/kb/frequently-asked-questions/will-my-ipads-gps-work-without-a-sim-card-or-a-signal

 

 

[pmccarthy]

If this was just on your own iPad then no mystery. If it was on the Ozrunways tracking site then you must have be connected via SIM to the phone network