SoCal App, BOLLOCKS! It's bad enough that the authorities are going to force Mode S on private pilots without any more crap. If someone had a car crash in a remote region and wasn't found for 24 hours it would not cause a stir, why so different for aircraft? I don't imagine an ELT would have made much difference anyway in this case, but there is far too much legislation in general aviation as it is already. Also, can you imagine the amount of false alarms that would result if they were fitted to every light aircraft? Not well thought out, mate (unless you own a company making ELTs of course
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