In article , "Jeff Cook"
writes:


"GKgloc" wrote in message
FWIW, when you purchase a Brietling Emergency, you;
1. Have to show your Pilot Certificate to prove you're a pilot.
2. Sign a contract with Brietling that you won't use the Emergency
function
except in a real emergency, thus preventing "stupid bar trick's".


Can you use the standard test procedures for emergency beacons listed in
the FAR/AIM? A beacon whose function can't be confirmed isn't too
useful. Who is a party to this funky contract, and is it a legal
document or a corporate responsibility campaign?


Hi Jeff,

You're not able to activate the watch on 121.5/243.0 as a check using the
standard test procedure for ELT's. Extending the antennas, which then
activates the beacon, is a one shot deal. Brietling provides each owner with a
test box, onto which you mount the watch, and listen to the beacon.

Also, I'm not sure about the legalities of the contract you sign. I believe it
to be both a corporate and personal statement of responsibility to prevent
those stupid "Hey Bubba, watch this" scenairos. I, like most others, have a
deep respect for SAR personnel, and don't want to send any on a wild goose
chase.

So the next question in my mind is...what assurances do you have that the watch
will work in an emergency situation? Well, other than the test box, and the
reputation of the company, I have several testimonials from pilots who have
used theirs, and they worked. That's enough proof for me.

Blue skies......

Glenn