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AOPA, CAP urge careful disposal of ELTs to prevent false alarms The Airline Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has teamed up with the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) on the "Don't Trash the Beacon" campaign to encourage airplane and boat owners to disconnect the batteries from old emergency beacons before disposing of them to prevent their being accidentally activated. Old 121.5/243 MHz emergency locators could accidentally broadcast distress signals if not disposed of with care, causing emergency responders to use time and resources to track down the signal because they have no way of knowing whether it is a true emergency, the organizations said. |
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This is in the APOA Online today; Discarded ELT's could prompt massive search By Ian J. Twombly
As part of the program, each CAP squadron is being given access to a poster that reminds pilots, mechanics, and FBOs to disconnect the ELT battery and send the ELT and battery to the local electronics waste facility. Unfortunately, the campaign became necessary after CAP headquarters received multiple reports of its volunteers spending time and money searching for a beacon that turned out to be in the trash. In California, one squadron searched through trash for six hours at a local recycling facility to locate an ELT and disconnect its battery. “Emergency beacons were not meant to be discarded like common trash,” the CAP said. Rob Hackman, AOPA senior director of regulatory affairs, said that while pilots may not be discarding their old beacons personally, it’s a good idea to remind their mechanic to do so. “Pilots can help save vital search and rescue resources,“ he said. “Make sure to remind your mechanic to dispose of your ELT properly.” February 26, 2009 |
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Civil Air Patrol and AOPA are teaming up to remind pilots to
properly dispose of their old emergency locator transmitters
(ELTs). Because many pilots are upgrading to newer, more capable
406 MHz ELTs—even though 121.5 MHz ELTs still meet the FAA’s
regulatory requirement—the possibility exists that the old 121.5
MHz ELT will be set off and prompt a search if not discarded
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