A ELT96-STD, with its lanyard and programming dongle.
These ELTs, offer new features, and still interchangeable with ELT96 / ELT97 family. Conformity with the last European and Americanrequirements, depending on the version :
- Technical requirements EUROCAE ED-62 and environmental requirements ED-14E.
Approved by the European Aviation / Administration (EASA) ETSO 2C/126.
- Technical requirements TSO C91a and TSO C126, and environmental requirements DO160E. Approval by the F.A.A., the Federal Aviation administration of the U.S.A.
Conformity with COSPAS-SARSAT ELT specifications C/S T.001 .
ETSO approval 21O.1204 SARSAT approval #191
General
Radio transmission
- 406Mhz / 243Mhz / 121.5Mhz(new radio board, power output and stability in conformity with the standards)
- Autotest
- 48h endurance (20°C / +55°C)
- Batteries validity : 7 years
Identification signal and programming
- Short messages (112 bits), stored in a programmable memory.
- Programming of the identification message with a PC based software, for a complete support of the national and international identification standards.
Installation
- Equipment installed in rear passenger cabin or upper rear fuselage.
- Remote control unit in the cockpit
Interchangeability with the former ELTs :
Mechanics
- Dimensions 217 x 86 x 100mm
- Weight ELT alone 1.2kg
- Remote Control Panel : 105gr
- Mounting tray : 155gr
- Antenna (portable mode) : 90gr
Improvements
- Weight
- Integral electromagnetic protection
- New mechanical gswitch (shock detector)
- Automatic programming dongle (soldseparately)
Available variants
- ELT96-1STD : standard ELT,
- ELT96-3STD : “Helicopter” variant, to place the ELT horizontally instead of 45°
- ELT96-GPS : able to transmit the aircraft GPS position (from the ARINC429 bus)