"BGMIFF" wrote in message ...
This ELT string is likely to start a robust conversation, so I may as well
be first. A few points of interest here. I don't know what this assumption
is about the 406 ELT in the Masak crash, but Peter was using a 121.5 ELT. I
was the first airplane to pick up the signal after the US Air Force called
and told us about where to go look. The range of this thing was no where
near 500 miles as has been suggested here. In fact you could fly out of the
range of it in about 4-5 miles, and by going back to the search area, and
flying a different direction, you could soon have a fairly good idea where
to look.



I don't have any info on what ELT Peter had, but my recent research on
ELTs and PLB's indicated that all 406 units also transmit on 121.5.
There may be exceptions.

Problem seems to be that there are very few 406 ELTs available and, if
there is a TSO, I couldn't find it.

I concluded that an installed 121.5 unit and a portable 406 unit
probably offered the best protection for the money.

I still don't have a reply from Schleicher on recommended installation
for the ASW 28.


Andy