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Old September 8th 07, 10:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.piloting
Ron Natalie
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Default ELT Message From FAA

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
Denny wrote:

The regs do not require replacement of the ELT 121.5 units... Save
your money, install new batteries at the annual, and keep on
trucking...

denny


Yet. The NTSB is telling the FAA they should change the regs.


The NTSB wants a lot of things. Few of them get implemented.
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Old September 9th 07, 02:01 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.piloting
Denny
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Who said anything about not being required? Just because it's now a
glorified boat anchor, doesn't mean it's not required.


ohhh yeah, it will now be a criminal offense to remove the ELT now
that is is no longer monitored...
Once US satellits no longer monitor the frequency it will become a
capital punishment offense if your ELT is not working...
They are from the FAA and they are here to serve you.. (reference is
to a long ago TV program, "To Serve Man"
Remember, people always get the government they deserve...

denny

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Old September 9th 07, 02:41 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.piloting
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"Denny" wrote in message
ups.com...


Who said anything about not being required? Just because it's now a
glorified boat anchor, doesn't mean it's not required.


ohhh yeah, it will now be a criminal offense to remove the ELT now
that is is no longer monitored...


...no longer monitored by satellite, that it.

Actually, ELTs were required (and monitored) for several years before the
satellite network was added. (Started by the Russians if I recall correctly).
Now this just takes some of us back to square one. Even without the satellite
tracking, your ELT is far from useless.

Would you rather that the FAA require you to trash your old ELT and buy a
new one before your next annual?

Vaughn


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Old September 9th 07, 05:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.piloting
Newps
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Default ELT Message From FAA



Vaughn Simon wrote:


Would you rather that the FAA require you to trash your old ELT and buy a
new one before your next annual?



Before the next annual? No. But there should already be a mandate to
replace 121.5 ELT's with the 406 version. Something like no new 121.5
can be installed, all new ones must be 406's and a date, say 2012 that
all aircraft must have the 406.
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Old September 9th 07, 06:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.piloting
Ron Lee[_2_]
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Default ELT Message From FAA

Newps wrote:

Vaughn Simon wrote:

Would you rather that the FAA require you to trash your old ELT and buy a
new one before your next annual?



Before the next annual? No. But there should already be a mandate to
replace 121.5 ELT's with the 406 version. Something like no new 121.5
can be installed, all new ones must be 406's and a date, say 2012 that
all aircraft must have the 406.


I can see new aircraft must have them (once there are choices on the
market). Old ones that no longer work would have to be converted to
406 MHz.

I carry a 406 MHz PLB so I have no desire to convert to a 406 MHz PLB
any time in the forseeable future.

Ron Lee



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Old September 9th 07, 09:36 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.piloting
Blueskies
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"Newps" wrote in message ...


Vaughn Simon wrote:


Would you rather that the FAA require you to trash your old ELT and buy a new one before your next annual?



Before the next annual? No. But there should already be a mandate to replace 121.5 ELT's with the 406 version.
Something like no new 121.5 can be installed, all new ones must be 406's and a date, say 2012 that all aircraft must
have the 406.


So...are you going to buy it for me?

Much more useful would be ADS-B equipment...


  #27  
Old September 10th 07, 04:00 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.piloting
Newps
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Ernest Christley wrote:


And that is the gist of the problem. When the FAA decides and mandates
that everyone must have product XYZ, the price doubles. Then the rest
of the world moves on to cheaper technology that performs better, the
FAA doesn't update the regs and the price doubles again..and
again....and again.




You're nuts. Transponders, which are essentially required are 15-20% of
the cost of the first ones, which had about 64 possible codes. ELT's
cost less too. $150 gets you one today. Right now only garmin makes
the main part of the ADS-B system and it costs about $6000. In five
years you'll see these easily below $1500.


 




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