X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:55:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc13.comcast.net ([63.240.77.83] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1918827 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:53:18 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=63.240.77.83; envelope-from=bjburr@mwheli.com Received: from mountain0676a7 (c-24-10-172-111.hsd1.ut.comcast.net[24.10.172.111]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc13) with SMTP id <200703131552200130013o6he>; Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:52:31 +0000 From: "Bryan Burr" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: EPIRB vs. ELT X-Original-Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:52:14 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <007001c76587$98397080$0500a8c0@mountain0676a7> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0071_01C76555.4D9F0080" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0071_01C76555.4D9F0080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A few weeks ago I posted the real story about the loss of a Cirrus and 3 lucky people who survived crashing into Lake Powell. The discussion quickly developed into gps transmitting EPIRB vs ELT. Coincidentally a few days later I received a catalog that had several EPIRB products listed. In reviewing the products they all appear to have excellent features, gps transmission of location, water activation, long battery life, etc. BUT they all also seem to advertise the products ability to withstand extreme shock. Meaning the event of a violent sudden shock won't set them off. I assume this is for use in rough seas in the boating world. And the EPIRB is meant to be actuated manually or by exposure to water. If I am in an airplane accident and rendered dead or incapacitated, on dry land, I think I want the sudden impact of the event to set off my EPIRB or ELT? Am I missing something in the advertising or function of these new and great products as they relate to aviation? Thanks, Bryan J. Burr N132BB Lancair Super ES ------=_NextPart_000_0071_01C76555.4D9F0080 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

A few weeks ago I posted the real story about the = loss of a Cirrus and 3 lucky people who survived crashing = into Lake = Powell.  The discussion quickly = developed into gps transmitting EPIRB vs ELT.

 

Coincidentally a few days later I received a catalog = that had several EPIRB products listed.  In reviewing the products they all appear to have excellent = features, gps transmission of location, water activation, = long battery life, etc.  

 

BUT they all also seem to advertise the products = ability to withstand extreme shock.  = Meaning the event of a violent sudden shock won’t set them off.  I assume this is for use in = rough seas in the boating world.  And = the EPIRB is meant to be actuated manually or by exposure to = water.

 

If I am in an airplane accident and rendered dead or incapacitated, on dry land, I think I want the sudden impact of the = event to set off my EPIRB or ELT?

 

Am I missing something in the advertising or function = of these new and great products as they relate to = aviation?

 

Thanks,

 

Bryan J. Burr

N132BB

Lancair Super ES

 

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