Archive for the 'Aviation' Category
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
Don’t just trust anyone and circumstance. Never let a family leave for a camping or hiking without a GME personal locator beacon with him even if he is with an expert hiker or camper. This will give you peaceful nights even if your child or loved one is away from you for a day or [...]
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
It is every pilot’s aim to land safely and go back to their families without any harm. It is therefore important that aviation survival kits are their constant companion for every flight. These are typically vacuum-sealed in foil packets and are expected to be of high quality, usable and durable. They are commonly compact and [...]
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
An emergency locator transmitter is described as one gadget that saves many in times of aircraft emergencies. That is why it is a must for every aviation firm to have an aircraft ELT for each of its air transport. This device is designed to produce an emergency signal on impact using a manual switch. Search [...]
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Traveling by plane is now a safe mode of transportation. Still, accidents happen no matter how few and far between. That is why every aircraft needs to have an aviation ELT or emergency location transmitter in case of accidents. ELTs transmit signals on internationally recognized distress frequencies. The 406 MHz signal is monitored by the [...]
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
The black box in airplanes is a device that we think records the pilots’ last words and instructions. Oftentimes whenever there is an air crash on television, it is usually followed by a report on the recovery of the plane’s black box or recorder. There is also the ELT, the Emergency Locator Transmitter [...]
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