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 ...

There is currently no FAR requirement for 406 MHz ELTs for flights in the United States, but 121.5/243 MHz ELTs are no longer satellite-monitored, potentially leading to slower emergency response. The ...

[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 ...

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 ...

Aviation investigators in the United Kingdom released a special bulletin today urging the emergency locator beacons in the Boeing 787 be disabled following a "fire event" at London's Heathrow Airport ...

While the European Aviation Safety Agency announced that it will order the removal of emergency locator transmitters from Boeing 787s in the fleets of European carriers, the FAA is taking a wait and ...

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 ...

Daytime VFR flight legality depends on FAR 91.205, requiring specific functioning instruments (air speed indicator, altimeter, compass, etc.). A helpful mnemonic is "A TOMATO FLAMES" to remember them.

Boeing confirmed to ATW it is asking specific operators of 717, Next-Generation 737, 747-400, 767 and 777s to inspect aircraft with the Honeywell fixed emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) following ...

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Orolia is introducing a new product for commercial aircraft safety, the Kannad Ultima-S emergency locator transmitter (ELT). The Kannad Ultima-S is designed to be installed in the cabin of commercial ...

Orolia has received certifications for yet another survival emergency locator transmitter (ELT), the Ultima-S. The news follows Orolia’s announcement that it had received certification for the ...