Question of the Week: Time to Phase Out ELTs?
In some high-profile recent accidents, emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) have failed to activate or their signals were obscured. The technology has existed for some time to track individual aircraft by satellite. Should we scrap ELTs in favor of satellite tracking? Plus: Last week, we asked why aviation incidents and accidents are so appealing to the mainstream media – and got some great letters on that topic, by the way. Click here to read a couple. And click through on the headline to see the complete breakdown of answers to last week’s poll.
In some high-profile recent accidents, emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) have failed to activate or their signals were obscured. The technology has existed for some time to track individual aircraft by satellite. Should we scrap ELTs in favor of satellite tracking?
Should ELTs be replaced by satellite trackers?
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Last Week's Question: Results
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