PPRuNe Forums - Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: andrewr

Showing results 1 to 6 of 6
Search took 0.00 seconds.

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

22nd Apr 2015, 10:32

Replies: 45

CASA, Coroner's Courts and the Ombudsman

Views: 4,872

Posted By andrewr

I didn't mean to imply any questions or start a...

I didn't mean to imply any questions or start a debate on engine monitors. My only question is the explicit one:
Where can I find this data about the (lack of) effectiveness of ELTs?

I searched,...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

22nd Apr 2015, 08:55

Replies: 45

CASA, Coroner's Courts and the Ombudsman

Views: 4,872

Posted By andrewr

I should never have mentioned what is a life...

I should never have mentioned what is a life worth. My point was that mine is worth enough to me that I fit an ELT to my aircraft. Everyone is free to make their own decision on that one.

But I'm...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

22nd Apr 2015, 06:58

Replies: 45

CASA, Coroner's Courts and the Ombudsman

Views: 4,872

Posted By andrewr

I'm just interested to see the data. I didn't...

I'm just interested to see the data. I didn't mean to lobby for mandatory fitment, just the middle ground between mandatory fitment and a waste of time and money.

If ELTs do sometimes save lives,...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

22nd Apr 2015, 03:44

Replies: 45

CASA, Coroner's Courts and the Ombudsman

Views: 4,872

Posted By andrewr

"Data from the ATSB database show that ELTs...

"Data from the ATSB database show that ELTs function as intended in about 40 to 60 percent of accidents in which their activation was expected."

"ELT activations have been directly responsible for...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

21st Apr 2015, 22:32

Replies: 45

CASA, Coroner's Courts and the Ombudsman

Views: 4,872

Posted By andrewr

Have you ever activated a PLB, or read the...

Have you ever activated a PLB, or read the instructions for activating one? It's not as simple as pushing a button. They are designed to make accidental activation difficult, not for fast and easy...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

21st Apr 2015, 12:53

Replies: 45

CASA, Coroner's Courts and the Ombudsman

Views: 4,872

Posted By andrewr

I am interested to read this study - do you have...

I am interested to read this study - do you have a link?

What is the rate of activation of PLBs in actual crash situations? Stuff I have read suggests that PLBs also have issues e.g. they can't be...

Showing results 1 to 6 of 6