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Operations => Aviation & Flying Activities => Topic started by: RiverAux on December 14, 2006, 09:14:21 PM

Title: Shouldn't CAP lead the way?
Post by: RiverAux on December 14, 2006, 09:14:21 PM
A member on another CAP discussion list made a very good point today -- Shouldn't CAP be leading the way in upgrading the ELTs in our fleet from 121.5 to 406? 
Title: Re: Shouldn't CAP lead the way?
Post by: Al Sayre on December 14, 2006, 09:17:16 PM
I think they probably plan to phase them in along with the new aircraft...
Title: Re: Shouldn't CAP lead the way?
Post by: RiverAux on December 14, 2006, 09:18:10 PM
We're not getting that many new aircraft quickly enough for that to make a big impact on the overall fleet. 
Title: Re: Shouldn't CAP lead the way?
Post by: bosshawk on December 14, 2006, 09:27:18 PM
the transition from 121.5 to 406 ELTs in CAP aircraft has been underway for about two years, that I know of.  The 206 in the Sq that I just left had a 406 installed over a year ago.  It isn't a new aircraft, 1972, in fact.  I believe that most of the CAWG aircraft(26) have the new ELTs installed.

Pretty pricey: installation alone runs $1800.  I can't remember what the unit costs.
Title: Re: Shouldn't CAP lead the way?
Post by: ELTHunter on December 14, 2006, 10:49:17 PM
Can't we just get all the comm equipment first.
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