Carl,
Did you know the rules regarding ELTs in Europe changed recently.
Here are some extracts from the ANO Amendment:
(5) An aeroplane flying for a purpose other than public transport over
water beyond gliding distance from land must carry life jackets, each
equipped with a whistle and a survival locator light. (Article 4(11)).
(15) From 1st January 2007 an aeroplane or a helicopter flying for a
purpose other than public transport more than 10 minutes flying time
away from land must carry an emergency locator transmitter (ELT). The
ELT must either be removable from the aircraft and be manually activated
by survivors or be permanently attached to an aircraft and automatically
activated in an emergency (an automatic ELT). When flying over areas in
which search and rescue would be especially difficult an automatic ELT
must be carried. (Article 4(11) and (13)).
Scale KK
(1) A survival emergency locator transmitter capable of operating in
accordance with the relevant provisions of Annex 10 to the Chicago
Convention, Volume III (Fifth Edition July 1995) and of transmitting on
121.5 MHz and 406 MHz.
(2) An automatic emergency locator transmitter capable of operating in
accordance with the relevant provisions of Annex 10 to the Chicago
Convention, Volume III (Fifth Edition July 1995) and transmitting on
121.5 MHz and 406 MHz.
Simon Miles
Carl Pattinson wrote:
> Surviving a sea ditching.
>
> Looking in the latest issue of the Transair catalogue the Survival
> Equipment offered is limited to Lifejackets, ELT's and Liferafts.
>
> IHMO, lifejackets are OK but bearinging mind the survivability in the
> North Sea is limited to approximately 20 mins its a bit of a risk to
> assume you would be rescued within that time.
>
> Ideally a liferaft would be the best option but weight and bulk are a
> consideration in the Europa - not to mention cost.
>
> ELT's - does anyone have any experirnce/ reccomendations of these and
> are they legal for use and carriage in the UK?
>
> Additionally I think it would be a good idea to carry a DYE pack and
> smoke flares but these dont seem to be readily available in the UK
> (and would they be legal to carry - ie: flares or smoke canisters). I
> suspect that smoke is probably the most effective way of visually
> identifying ones position in the water.
>
> I think many of us assume that in a daylight channel crossing it would
> be possible to attract the attention of a passing ship or vessel but
> short of ditching in the path of a suitable vessel (which could be
> dangerous) the chances of being spotted immediately are probably not
> that high.
>
> Any suggestions.
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