since the current and/or in the future, ELT's are NOT required in gliders
by FAR's and the older and current TSO C91 units will still function on into
the future, there is still no need to install 406 units in gliders.not now,
not in 2006......there is simply not outlaw or reason why the current
121.5/243 ELT's will not still be as useful in 2006 as they are today.....
I am not contest flying, but I will have an ELT, a 121.5 unit, installed in
my glider, one that goes off on impact, not simply one I can set off, if I
am still alive and conscious.......just in case...
tim
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"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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wrote:
With the requirement by the SRA rules committee for mounted FAA
approved ELT's for all SSA contests in 2006 I think it would be
helpfull if those that have them would sha
- Make and Model they have.
- Installation location of unit and antenna.
- Recommendations for those yet to do it.
It would be nice if those of us yet to do it could learn from those
that have done this.

I plan to wait until May 2006 to ask this question. That will give the
other pilots plenty of time to investigate the options, and for the latest
equipment to become avaialble. In the meantime, I believe I my C-91 ELT
(not approved for 2006 contest use, unfortunately) will provide most of
the functionality I want.

If the contest requirement is the only reason a pilot has for installing
one, I suggest he also wait. Even if you'd like to have an ELT now, you
might consider waiting until the newest ELTs are on the shelves and people
have some experience with them. They are currently much more expensive,
but provide much better locating ability, and will be actively monitored
after 2009, unlike the C-91a units.


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Eric Greenwell
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