longer over and then they can go back. it's better weather, no longer the dreadful weather we've had in the southern part. now it's much better. >> as you say, it's much easier to get here. >> much easier. >> they will know whether they're right or wrong about this new search area presumably more quickly. >> the only final caveat that we really have to say is that the sums that they are doing, back up here. it's boeing basically that looked at the aircraft performance data. they've obviously given boeing more information from the radar. boeing has recalculated the data for the 777 200. they now know much better about the fuel burn up here. it really is a case of once you know how much fuel is on board and you know the speed up here and you know where it has to go roughly in the arc here, they start to move. it's disappointing but at least it's a great progression in terms of the investigation. >> you know, richard, you've covered aviation for a long