Mike
The ELT only is in use after the plane has made a "hard landing" . Who can
guess in what attitude the fuselage will be setting when the search planes
come looking?
I put mine in where it was the most convenient and where it will not be
disturbed in the years to come. I hope never to rally need it. (it did come
on and work properly when I had my "hard landing" and broke the prop)
Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
Edmonds, WA 98020
425 776 5555
----- Original Message -----
From: <DuaneFamly@aol.com>
Subject: Europa-List: ELT Questions
>
> Good day All,
>
> I am presently looking to mount my Amer-King AK-450 ELT under the port
side
> baggage bay as I have seen others do. One person's website photos showed
the
> ELT antennae mounted horizontally across the baggage bay beneath the "D"
window.
> But upon reading the instructions that came with my ELT, it says that the
> antennae must be mounted within 20 degrees of vertical when the aircraft
is in a
> normal flight attitude. Has something changed? Also they want a minimum 36
> inch diameter ground plane around the base of the antennae. What have
others done
> to fulfill this specification?
>
>
> Mike Duane A207
> Redding, California
> XS Conventional Gear
> CM & rudder pedals with cables installed. Working on tailwheel and baggage
> bay. Conventional Landing gear might be the next thing to be installed.
>
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