AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  ELT's          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Sailplanes View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Brad Guest Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:27 am    Post subject: ELT's My guess is that the fatalities we saw last season are the reason ELT's are being considered. Making contest pilots use them is the logical first step, very clever. I sat in the local airport restaurant for over 2 hours coordiating with the local Police and SAR folks last spring, we were pretty sure that 2 of our friends were involved in an accident. Turns out we were right......yes, an ELT would have compressed the time and effort spent to find them........one died, the other parachuted to safety. I personally should install the ELT my wife gave me for a birthday present a few years ago, not to appease the rulemaking body of the SSA........but to relieve the burden on my friends should I crash somewhere up in the mountains........ Brad 100AK Back to top Mal.com Guest Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:02 am    Post subject: Re: ELT's Brad, I wear a portable ELT through my parachute strap. If I go its coming with me. Mal "Brad" <2ferrets (AT) gte (DOT) net> wrote Quote: My guess is that the fatalities we saw last season are the reason ELT's are being considered. Making contest pilots use them is the logical first step, very clever. I sat in the local airport restaurant for over 2 hours coordiating with the local Police and SAR folks last spring, we were pretty sure that 2 of our friends were involved in an accident. Turns out we were right......yes, an ELT would have compressed the time and effort spent to find them........one died, the other parachuted to safety. I personally should install the ELT my wife gave me for a birthday present a few years ago, not to appease the rulemaking body of the SSA........but to relieve the burden on my friends should I crash somewhere up in the mountains........ Brad 100AK Back to top Brad Guest Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:21 pm    Post subject: Re: ELT's Mal, that is a good idea, the one I have has a mic jack to allow to to transmit voice. would be nice to have when needed. Cheers, Brad Back to top Ramy Yanetz Guest Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: ELT's What if you can't operate it? I rather strap a handheld radio to my parachute and put the ELT in my glider so I'm covered both ways. Ramy "Mal.com" <spam (AT) bigpond (DOT) net.au> wrote Quote: Brad, I wear a portable ELT through my parachute strap. If I go its coming with me. Mal "Brad" <2ferrets (AT) gte (DOT) net> wrote in message news:1105932454.767991.216000 (AT) f14g2000cwb (DOT) googlegroups.com... My guess is that the fatalities we saw last season are the reason ELT's are being considered. Making contest pilots use them is the logical first step, very clever. I sat in the local airport restaurant for over 2 hours coordiating with the local Police and SAR folks last spring, we were pretty sure that 2 of our friends were involved in an accident. Turns out we were right......yes, an ELT would have compressed the time and effort spent to find them........one died, the other parachuted to safety. I personally should install the ELT my wife gave me for a birthday present a few years ago, not to appease the rulemaking body of the SSA........but to relieve the burden on my friends should I crash somewhere up in the mountains........ Brad 100AK Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Sailplanes All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Aviation----------------alt.aviationAviation safety EnhancementPlanes, gliders and flying in AustraliaAviation et pilotage (Français)rec.aviationAviation (Aerobatics)Hot air, gas balloons and airshipsHang-gliding, paragliding, foot-launched flightAircraft Design & BuildingInstrument Flight RulesAviation (Classifieds)Military AircraftNaval AviationAviation (Miscellaneous Topics)Owning AirplanesAviators (General Discussions)Aviation related productsAircraft RestorationHelicopters and rotary wing aircraftsFlight SimulationSailplanesAviation (Students)Light aircraftFlying related activities in the UK Airports----------------alt.airportsEdinburgh Airport Glasgow Airport Humberside Airport Luton Airport Aberdeen Airport Glasgow Prestwick Airport  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.