Not sure where I saw it but you can buy a watch that actually has an ELT in it. I'm not certain what has to happen before it goes off though. Your hand may have to leave the scene of the accident.
Kenny Wiltrout Kutztown, Pa 6399U ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry&Sallie Flesner" <fles...@verizon.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 3:16 PM Subject: Re: KR> ELT requirement > At 01:31 PM 3/4/2006, you wrote: >>I crashed my Mustang II within 4 miles of the airport with the ELT >>working. I left it on to see how long it would take to get a response. I >>never did............... > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > I'll remind all the flyers again about changing those "C" size batteries > in you ELT on every annual or at least inspect and test whatever > battery you have in your unit. I didn't check my batteries on the first > annual as they were only one year old and had a date of 2010 on > the batteries. I put a change date of two years on the ELT just for > peace of mind. On my second annual, just completed, I found several > of the batteries with broken cases and oozing crap all over the inside > of my ELT. I don't know how long the unit has been inoperative. I will > now change them every year even though the new batteries are the > ones specified and have a date of 2012. > > Larry Flesner > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.2/274 - Release Date: 3/3/2006 > >
