121.5 MHz ELTs are now Illegal 07/15/2010
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) just announced that the use of 121.5 MHz ELTs are now prohibited. That's a little bit ironic since 99% of us private pilots are still on this frequency, and there aren't enough new 406 MHz ELTs available for purchase (plus they cost an arm and a leg). Now it's an acronym battle as the FCC, FAA and AOPA debate the fiasco. There's a good article on AOPA, which you can check out here. How about you? Any interesting ELT stories to share? | Welcome to our virtual hangar Authors Brian and Rachel Aukes are aviation nuts based in Iowa. They love to fly, and when the weather keeps them on the ground, they love to talk about flying. When they aren't in the air, Brian keeps the airplanes running while Rachel cleans them and keeps this website running. 
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