On 06/20/2010 09:02 PM, John Wighton wrote:
> Frans, Yes that's good advice, the D-panel is easier to access as
> well. I will have a look at the posibilities next week when l manage
> to get to the airfield again. Have you wired the remote switch in?
Yep, but only because it is mandatory here. If I would have the choice,
I would just use a PLB instead of an ELT. The PLB can be used for other
purposes as well, and you can easily take it with you in case you have
to ditch. The ELT will sink to the bottom together with the ship.
Furthermore, I'm not convinced that in a serious crash, where you are
not able to walk away from, the ELT with separate antenna will survice
as one working unit.
> was going to leave the actuation to ARM and use the ON switch if
> possible during evacuation of A/C.
I would do it that way if mounting the silly remote switch "within the
view of the pilot" wasn't a mandatory thing.
Frans
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