[Avionics Magazine 06-27-2016] The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is recommending new Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) standards after completing an investigation into an air ambulance ...

See a mistake? Contact us. The emergency locator transmitter (ELT) is one piece of equipment pilots often forget about. Checking the battery at the annual inspection is usually the only attention ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is planning to issue a notice “shortly” that explores potential options for strengthening regulations and/or standards surrounding the use of emergency ...

No audio available for this content. Airbus will install Orolia’s Ultima-DT emergency locator transmitter on its aircraft. (Photo: Airbus) This fall, Orolia’s Ultima-DT was certified as an emergency ...

See a mistake? Contact us. Emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) are one piece of equipment airplane owners love to hate. They dont work very well and they always seem to need replacement batteries.

Etihad Airways, Bayanat and the UAE’s National Search and Rescue Centre (NSRC) have taken a major step in enhancing aviation safety. Etihad Airways will be the first UAE airline and one of the first ...

Most aircraft operators currently have the option of installing either type, but the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has considered mandating the 406-MHz ELTs, as its study indicated that 134 ...

The crash of a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 charter aircraft in Alaska five years ago on 9 August is remembered mainly for causing the death of US Senator Ted Stevens. But the fatal accident soon focused ...

Airbus has committed to equipping all of its in-production aircraft types with line-fit emergency locator technology (ELT) inspired by a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulatory mandate ...

Boeing has asked airlines around the world to inspect Honeywell emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) fitted on over 1,000 aircraft ahead of possible action by airworthiness authorities to address a ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday ordered airlines operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to either remove or inspect the jet’s emergency locator transmitter (ELT), the source of the ...