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Need an ELT
Greetings!
I'm building a Cruzer 750 and it looks like I'm going to need an emergency locator transmitter (ELT).
With ADS-B, I'm not sure how valuable these are, but I need to follow the rules.
Where is a good place to get a new ELT? I'll need all the dodads (antenna, cables, panel switch, mounting base)
The bummer is that I'll probably have a dead battery before I fly!
I wonder if I can just buy the antenna, mounting base, and panel switch and get the ELT later.
Thoughts?
Dkb
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by John Burns
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For an ELT The ACK E-04 at $875 is the cheapest option I could find. It comes as a complete kit at this price. Install was pretty easy in the hole under the airplane with wiring up to the control head on the panel. I bought mine during the last year of the build and still had 4 years of battery left when I finished.
ACK 406/121.5 Mhz E-04 ELT FAA TSO
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For ADS-B / Transponder take a good look at uAvionix. I think they still have the cheapest options. If you skip controlled airspace, you won't need it. I wanted to fly into some class C airports and through a Mode C veil so I had to add it. It was the most expensive part of my entire Avionics package.
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Permalink Reply by Frank Stutzman
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I bought an Airtex 345 several months ago despite the fact that i am years from flying with it. I wanted to get the mounting and wiring done while I still had the fuselage mostly open. Since most of the battery life was going to go to waste while I'm building, I sold the battery and will buy a new one when the time comes. I think I gave the buyer a 20% discount off the price of a new one.
I'll let you confirm this, but I belive you are required to have an ELT regardless of wether or not you have ADS-B out.
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Permalink Reply by Bob Simmons
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Unless it's a single seat aircraft, an ELT is required.
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