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June 23rd 10, 01:08 AM
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121.5 ELTs banned
they are not, but many do
"brian whatcott" wrote in message ... jb92563 wrote: On Jun 21, 4:01 pm, brian whatcott wrote: Since satellite cover has been withdrawn for 121.5 (High false alert rate, poor localization) 406.0 and 406.1 ELTs will be needed, following a recent FCC determination. Brian W Since the bereaucrats love so many rules, why not make another and let Gliders and ballons use PLB's like SPOT since in our sport we often have support crews that will monitor our progress in any case, making SPOT a very convenient tool for us and our crews. Ray. Apparently glider pilots are not obliged to carry ELTs. A cell phone, spot, EPIRB, ADS-B, FLARM are some other options I have heard about... Brian W 
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