the offset of that is our privacy and being continuously monitored. I' currently involved in a business jet design that will have an onboard monitoring system that can transmit the aircraft data including position. The system can use cell, wi fi or satellite stations. For some people, being monitored continuously is a good thing others it's not. Personally, I've been on the ground with a broken airplane 50 miles from the nearest "somewhere" and can attest the the ineffectiveness of our classic ELT transmitters. I like the 406Mhz system and think it will be a bonus in the long run. The PLB idea is also another technology to embrace. However I don't believe that mandating another continuous monitoring system would be a good move on the feds part.
Just my $.02. As a new guy here. On Feb 21, 2010, at 12:53 PM, Larry&Sallie Flesner wrote: > At 10:39 AM 2/21/2010, you wrote: >> Not sure I understand - how will the APRS antenna be any >> different if >> it is installed in the same aircraft as the ELT? > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > For the price, I see a definite benefit to the APRS, probably used > with a 406 ELT.. The difference being that the APRS is constantly > transmitting your location and will indicate where the flight > terminated and the ELT will only arrive on scene and transmit "after > the fact" and could (probably would) be totally useless depending on > it's survivability. > > I've witnessed three KR crash sites. In the two "off airport" > crashes, the ELT transmitters were separated from the antenna on > impact and were no more effective than setting on the shelf at the > hangar. The third crash was on the airport, less destructive, and I > have no knowledge if the ELT went off or not. > > Had my friend had the benifit of APRS he would not have laid in the > woods for two days just 500 yards from the end and off to the side of > the runway. I don't think it would have saved him but would have > saved his family two days of agony just waiting and wondering. I see > nothing but positives for the APRS system. I'm amazed the Fed's > haven't mandated them yet. Like Langford said, "look at all the > search and rescue money and time that would be saved". Just fly to > the site, pick up the remains, and everyone is home for supper. > > Larry Flesner > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
