What can't they make EPIRB's mandatory?
(This of course being a rhetorical question)
The cost of satellite+gps epirbs being so low (sub US$500 for hand-held personal units) why can't these be made mandatory?
I realize this will take a long time to be put into law around the world, but cost can not be considered a factor. I realize aviation certified units would cost more, but certainly only a fraction relative to the cost of aircraft, let alone the value of crew+pax.
Even a pilot with 'means' like Fosset didn't have one.
When will we learn?
I recall flying in parts of Zambia where only luck would have had an aircraft flying overhead within the battery limits of our 121.5 epirb in a US$1.5 aircraft.