Archive for the 'ELT' Category
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Flying is fun. I once spent a month in Hawaii touring the different islands. One of my hosts has a small plane. It looks old but is well maintained. He also has state of the art gadget. He even has the 406 ELT.
The 406 ELT is a popular electronic homing device. It is one of […]
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
The earth is a beautiful planet. There are so many places beautiful and breathtaking places ready to be explored. For adventure junkies, this is the best time to do it. With the advent of the GPS systems, getting lost will be harder. One of the best of the GPS gadgets is the ACR personal locator […]
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
One of the survivor’s secret is having a very efficient locator for the rescuers to find them on time. Emergency locator transmitters (ELT) are tracking transmitters that help in detection of the people, aircraft or ship’s location in distress. EBC ELT has been the most popular choice because of its reputation in terms of reliability. […]
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Friday, September 18th, 2009
If you have seen the movie “Conair”, you might remember the scene where the DEA official almost shot down a small plane carrying a group of tourists by mistake. The DEA official was actually planning to shoot down a plane carrying a group of convicts that had hijacked a plane. During a stopover one of […]
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Friday, February 27th, 2009
Every aircraft needs an ELT so that it can be easily located in case of a crash. There are several ELT’s out there so you can choose the best for your aircraft. If you are getting a 406 ELT, these must be registered with NOAA.
You can choose from several brands that make […]
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