PLB Spot InReach Webinar 5-12-2020

On Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 9:11:21 PM UTC-4, kinsell wrote:
On 5/14/20 5:45 PM, wrote:
On Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 4:51:00 PM UTC-5, kinsell wrote:
Even if the tracker should be destroyed
in a bad accident, you should have a location within the last 10 minutes

Would ADSB out do the same thing without a monthly charge?


ADSB-out certainly is somewhat useful for search and rescue. You do
need to be line of sight to at least one tower however. Flying in
remote mountainous areas, I would never rely on it. Plus it doesn't
have the "send the calvary" button on PLB's and trackers, so someone
would need to notice you're missing and contact the FAA to get the data.

The CAP relies increasingly on cell tower data, might be useful to leave
a cell phone turned on if you have extra power available to keep it
charged. Plus there's cell phone tracking apps available, useful in
populated areas.

InReach is more expensive than Spot per month, but you can turn off
InReach service in the off season, making it not too expensive overall.
I don't even carry my old PLB device anymore, InReach just is more
useful overall.

-Dave

Cavalry? There's saved, and saved...

During my May 2020 presentation I mention Allen Silver in the section on "Bailout Kits" (not landout kits!). This presentation is available at https://www.ssa.org/Webinars.

I also mentioned that Allen gives a wonderful, informative and energetic bailout presentation and that if you have a chance to experience it you should jump (no pun intended) at the opportunity. Your opportunity has arrived.

EAA is bringing Allen to their Webinar series on October 20, 7PM CDT. See http://pages.eaa.org/WBN2020-10-20Em...istration.html to register.

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Emergency Bailout Procedures for Pilots and Survival Equipment
Tues, Oct 20, 2020 7 - 8:30 p.m. CDT

Presenter: Allen Silver

Allen Silver is an FAA master parachute rigger and former FAA-designated rigger examiner who will be talking about how to use a parachute in an emergency bailout and some survival equipment pilots can use. Do you have a plan if you have an emergency? Do you have the right parachute fit for you? Once you decided to bail out of your aircraft do you know what to do next? These are some of the questions that will be answered during this webinar. You may download handout material from Mr. Silver's website at www.silverparachutes.com to use during and after the presentation. Qualifies for FAA WINGS credit.