ELT Required for all SSA sanctioned contests starting 2006

So the requirement has nothing at all to do with the
safety of pilots, just for the peace of mind of contest
organisers. Thank you for explaining it so clearly.



At 18:24 06 September 2005, Bb wrote:
People in this discussion should stop to read the excellent
FAQs about
the ELT requirement on the SRA website:

http://sailplane-racing.org/Rules/CR...T%20FAQ%20.htm

It explains the rationale for the rule quite clearly.
Briefly, the
requirement is there to protect contest organizers,
and at their
request, rather than to force unwanted protection on
pilots. Imagine
running a contest, someone goes missing, and day after
day passes.
That's also why the rules require a mounted, impact-activated
device.

John Cochrane
BB