Emergency locator transmitter

ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) A radio transmitter activated automatically by the impact of an accident. Emits a warbling tone on the international emergency frequencies of 121.5 MHz, 243 MHz and (newer models) 406 MHz.

EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER- A radio transmitter attached to the aircraft structure which operates from its own power source on 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz.

ELT
Emergency Locator Transmitter (crash-activated transmitter)
EMC
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ELT - Emergency Locator Transmitter - Aviation Term - Abbreviation / Acronym
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Military Operations Area (MOA)
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ELT - Emergency locator transmitter; emits a homing signal from a crashed aircraft to simplify location for rescue services.

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the aircraft is DG Directional Gyro - a compass-like device which uses a gyroscope to provide stable directional information for a pilot DME Distance Measuring Equipment EFIS Electronic Flight Instrumentation System ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter ...

ADELT: Automatically Deployable Emergency Locator Transmitter. See ELT.
ADF: Automatic Direction Finder. Radio compass giving a relative bearing to a NDB.
ADI: Attitude Deviation Indicator.

the requirement to file a flight plan beyond 25 nautical miles of the departure aerodrome for "cross-country flights,"
the requirement to carry an Emergency Locator Transmitter for "cross-country flights," and ...

Fasten and tighten your seat belt and shoulder harness.
Unlatch the door just before touchdown.
Get out of the plane quickly.
An Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) should go off automatically after an emergency landing.
Do not leave the area, yet.

registered civil aircraft unless an approved automatic type emergency locator transmitter is attached to the aircraft. Similar regulations are established by aviation authorities' through-out the world.

207 outlines the requirements for emergency locator transmitters (ELT). The requirements for an ELT are basically the same for all airplanes, including amateur-built.

See also: Locator, Flight, Pilot, Emergency, Aircraft