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The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comment on the appropriate treatment of 121.5 MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) under Part 87 of the FCC Regulations. more info
On January 10, 2011, the Federal Communication Commission formally stayed their rule on the prohibition on the certification, manufacture, importation, sale or use of emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) that transmit distress alerts on frequency 121.5 MHz.2. more info
This is an update to the June 21, 2010, AEA Regulatory Update: FCC Bans 121.5 MHz ELTs more info
This is an update to yesterday’s AEA Regulatory Update (June 21, 2010), which reported the Federal Communications Commissions’ actions to prohibit the future certification, manufacture, sale and use of legacy 121.5 MHz emergency locator transmitters. (For additional information about the FCC rule more info
The Federal Communications Commission is prohibiting further certification, manufacture, importation, sale or use of 121.5 MHz emergency locator transmitters. The date of compliance by the FCC has not yet been announced. AEA, along with other Associations’ leadership, is working with the FAA and the FCC to postpone implementation and resolve this issue. AEA will post weekly updates on the website to address this critical issue. more info
As a result of the ongoing delay in regulating carriage of 406 MHz emergency locator transmitters on Canadian-registered aircraft, TCCA has issued a new exemption to extend the period of relief to specifically identified persons from the avionics specialized maintenance rules when they install and certify a maintenance release for the installation of TSO C126 406 MHz ELTs in an aircraft. The new exemption extends the period of relief to March 31, 2011. more info
Transport Canada Civil Aviation had proposed the mandatory installation of 406 MHz emergency locator transmitters (or an alternate means of compliance) onto Canadian-registered aircraft and foreign-registered aircraft operating in Canadian airspace because of the withdrawal of Cospas/Sarsat monitoring of 121.5 MHz ELT transmissions beginning Feb. 1, 2009. Amendments to the Canadian Aviation Regulations were being processed to be effective Feb.1, 2009. more info
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