Reminder to SPOT and InReach Sat tracker users...

All,

This is probably rudimentary but today I have noticed several pilots today with Sat Trackers but no tracking during their flights.

Remember that if you are flying in some "big" soaring location (or even your local club) with a SAT tracker that is NOT automatically "tracking" (pinging satellite with your location automatically at regular intervals) then you might as well not have it.

The reason is that if you get into an real accident and are hurt, incapacitated or perhaps the tracker device flies away from you in the crash...it is now entirely useless to you and those who care about you. If you are in a situation where you really need the tracker to work, you are probably unable to press the "help" button.

Please consider buying a tracking subscription and learning how to put the tracker into tracker mode. Or re-double your efforts to remember to enable tracking mode before your flights. This should be part of your pre and post flight checklist and you should be religious about it.

Many seem to be not turning their trackers into track mode (forgetting, no data subscription, etc) and I feel that a false sense of security is developing.

Also, of course, we can't follow along with you when your out having fun!

Sincerely,

Sean
7T