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The username in the second one changes from SKW4238 to SKY4238, so (at least) that one is fake.
~~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.
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.
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:
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
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Turn off bleed air and vent the cabin. The suction cup should release if the pressure is low enough.
Pretty sure ACARS doesn't include [X is typing] messages
That is a good point.
Except that that might explain the slightly different alias on that line. Maybe it's a message just like the rest, sent for the sake of the meme, and the alias just happened to get typed incorrectly...
Maybe I need to be more professional.
Hey now, they used the indefinite article. The pilot typed a dildo and not their dildo.
I stand corrected, thank you.
Now I'm double sad.
Don't be sad, I was wrong. It can do chat. You go get your pilots licence and furry roleplay to your hearts content :D
The messages also just don't match. Left one just says "Hiii" but the right one says "hiii how is"
It looks like two different computers to me.
Darn :(