(9) Aircraft equipped to carry not more than one person." "(f) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to. This exemption is found in 91.207(f)(9), the pertinent part of which is quoted here: Single seat airplanes are exempt from the requirement for an ELT. Paragraph (a)(1) of 91.207 talks about charter and air carrier operations, and does not apply to the operation of homebuilt aircraft. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section, no person may operate a U.S.-registered civil airplane unless. The specific paragraph in 91.207 that applies to homebuilt aircraft reads as follows: This section applies to all US registered civil airplanes, whether they are standard or experimental category. The regulation that pertains to ELT's is 14 CFR 91.207. Yes, if you are building an airplane that has more than one seat, you will be required to have an ELT.
Another nice feature of the PLB is portability in case of forced landing, hiking trips, etc.Įxemptions: ( Arguably, 3, 4, 8 and 9 regularly apply to some experimental RV Flying operations)Īircraft while engaged in training operations conducted entirely within a 50-nautical mile radius of the airport from which such local flight operations began Īircraft while engaged in flight operations incident to design and testing.Īircraft while used for showing compliance with regulations, crew training, exhibition, air racing, or market surveys Īircraft equipped to carry not more than one person.ĭo I need an Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) in my homebuilt? I removed and sold my (now extinct) AK 406MHZ ELT in my Sonerai in lieu of a NOAA/FAA approved PLB and shaved 6lbs off the EW. However, nearly every airliner inflight does) Otherwise, as Mel stated, you need an ELT installed. (There is no requirement for the ELT to transmit 406MHZ in the U.S. The FAA regulation (91.207) below has exemptions listed to the requirements section as well a list of 406MHZ PLB's that can be used in lieu of an ELT if you fly solo, or are engaging in operations pertaining to exemptions 3,4,8 and 9 above. We don't fit in the sub category i or ii or iii.
(2) For operations other than those specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, there must be attached to the airplane an approved personal type or an approved automatic type emergency locator transmitter that is in operable condition, except that after June 21, 1995, an emergency locator transmitter that meets the requirements of TSO-C91 may not be used for new installations. (iii) Operations governed by part 135 of this chapter or (ii) Charter flights governed by the domestic and flag air carrier rules of part 121 of this chapter and (i) Those operations governed by the supplemental air carrier and commercial operator rules of parts 121 and 125 (1) There is attached to the airplane an approved automatic type emergency locator transmitter that is in operable condition for the following operations, except that after June 21, 1995, an emergency locator transmitter that meets the requirements of TSO-C91 may not be used for new installations:
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