Murray sibbeston Posted November 25, 2023 Report Share Posted November 25, 2023 I have a 2006 ctsw. I ordered a 406 elt and wonder where there general mounted? thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted November 25, 2023 Report Share Posted November 25, 2023 Generally on the tunnel in the baggage compartment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted November 25, 2023 Report Share Posted November 25, 2023 same place the old one was mounted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted November 25, 2023 Report Share Posted November 25, 2023 The only difference is that the antenna should be mounted on top instead. 406 don't work well without line of sight to the sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted November 25, 2023 Report Share Posted November 25, 2023 36 minutes ago, Roger Lee said: same place the old one was mounted He is in Canada, so not sure of their requirements. He may not of had one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted November 25, 2023 Report Share Posted November 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Anticept said: The only difference is that the antenna should be mounted on top instead. 406 don't work well without line of sight to the sky. That's great, but it seems a lot of CT's wind up on their back in an emergency landing situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted November 25, 2023 Report Share Posted November 25, 2023 47 minutes ago, Tom Baker said: That's great, but it seems a lot of CT's wind up on their back in an emergency landing situation. Indeed, but one should also be activating the ELT upon recognizing an emergency situation that will result in a forced landing, the chances and usefulness of those ELTs go up DRAMATICALLY if you don't have to rely on the g-switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted November 25, 2023 Report Share Posted November 25, 2023 I talked to an ACK engineer about the antenna position some time ago concerning a different aircraft. He couldn't deviate from the manual but off the record said that the satillite signal is so strong that there should be no issue. When I fly over remote areas I also carry a portable Sarsat beacon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray sibbeston Posted November 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 In Canada an ultralight is not required to have an elt. I bought the plane without one. In the remote country I fly in it would be foolish to not have one. I carry an inreach as well but in freezing conditions time is critical in survival. So not being constrained by any regulations I could mount it anyway that seems logical. Maybe there’s a location for the antenna that provide the best chance of surviving if one flips over. One reason I sold my lancair and bought the Ctsw is better survival odds if you ended up turned over. Mine has no ballistic chute unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 You can mount it in the baggage compartment right behind all the controls on the flat area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 I took a little different tack on this. I kept my old 121.5MHz ELT for FAR compliance, and bought a 406MHz PLB that I keep updated with NOAA for SARSAT coverage. The PLB is accessible in my cockpit, and the antenna will work no matter the resting orientation of the airplane. There are pros/cons to both the ELT and PLB -- When I made my choice 406MHz ELTs were still outrageously expensive, which isn't really true now. And I might get forced into a 406MHz ELT at some point if the regs require it, but so far I've been very happy with my PLB and I test the internal battery every six months and it's still good after several years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 If you have the old ameriking ELT: the AD on them requires that once removed, it can never be reinstalled in any aircraft, experimental or otherwise. So there's no replacing it. Removal in this case, by the way, means that you have uninstalled the unit or are trying to replace it with another, temporarily removing it for the purpose of testing in accordance with the AD is not "removal". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray sibbeston Posted December 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 I bought an ack e-04 406 Elt. I ended up mounting it under the left seat. I’ll put the antenna behind the com antenna back three feet so it’s protected in case the airplane flips. I decided not to mount it in the cargo areas as I fly with that area full a lot so did not want it in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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