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TheMessenger
19th Mar 2010, 00:19
I was in SIN the other day and saw an A380 taking off. As it rotated, I heard an ELT going off, just for a few seconds.
I thought it was funny as heck. Was it a coincidence or on purpose? I wonder.
Airbus321-200
19th Mar 2010, 00:41
How could you hear an ELT go off???
we are talking about an Emergency Locator Transmitter??
TheMessenger
19th Mar 2010, 01:01
Easy, we monitor 121.5 all the time.
To transmit the ELT signal, all one has to do is turn the ELT switch on for a second or two, then turn it off.
Once triggered, the ELT is not going to turn itself off after a few seconds.
Pure co-incidence, I'd say.