Good SPOT advice

I recently read in a Canadian Aviation Newsletter that Search and Rescue strongly recommend that you put a statement in your SPOT SOS message that the unit is in an aircraft, as this will immediately trigger air search and rescue instead of a local response when the SOS message is triggered.

They suggested something like:

This SPOT unit is in an aircraft (give registration and type).


Something to consider...

I have a PLB on my chute. I have a similar statement in the NOAA registration data including the aircraft home base.

My emergency contacts also have a complete "rescue profile" should they be contacted by S&R. Does you spouse know what survival equipment is in your glider or what signaling devices you have? If you want someone to come get you, there is no such thing as too much information.

If you have an unregistered PLB, please register it at https://beaconregistration.noaa.gov

On Monday, January 28, 2013 8:43:50 PM UTC-5, Dave Springford wrote:
I recently read in a Canadian Aviation Newsletter that Search and Rescue strongly recommend that you put a statement in your SPOT SOS message that the unit is in an aircraft, as this will immediately trigger air search and rescue instead of a local response when the SOS message is triggered.



They suggested something like:



This SPOT unit is in an aircraft (give registration and type).





Something to consider...

Dave,

I agree, and I might suggest the SOS message also include basic medical information. Mine says "White male, 6' 3" 200lbs, age 63. Excellent general health, no known allergies". This information will be passed to the first-responder team, and might be extremely useful if you are unconscious or otherwise unable to respond.

TA