the search area where the smoke was spotted. what other information would you get if the plane did hit land instead of water? the elt would have gone off? >> if it was an impact. it is a deceleration device. if it hits the ground hard and decelerates too quickly, i'm not talking about applying brakes. i'm talking about an impact. then the elt is set to put out a signal. it is put out by 11 different satellites that orbit the earth. >> presumably if there was an elt signal it would have been seen. >> absolutely. it would have been reported. however they're not the most reliable. there have been many situations where they did not go off. i want to go with you. you have very particular and relevant vandal experience. not only have you flown the air bus 320 but in this region that this plane flew. what is it like to be in the