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jsd41(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:15 pm Post subject: ELT MOUNTING ARROW

Lister's

   I received my ACK E-01 ELT today to be installed in my RV6-A. The installation manual said the ELT need to be mounted with the arrow on the case pointed in the direction of flight.

   I know I have seen many of them mounted vertical (the arrow pointed up). Can it be mounted vertical???

  Thanks

  Jerry Davis  Glen Carbon.Ill   (almost done)

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Bruce(at)glasair.org
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:32 pm Post subject: ELT MOUNTING ARROW

Not unless you plan on crashing upside down. Arrow forward is necessary to

orientate the G- switch in the proper way.



Bruce

www.glasair.org

 



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HCRV6(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:35 pm Post subject: ELT MOUNTING ARROW

The arrow on the ELT indicates the direction in which the ELT will respond to a rapid deceleration, i.e., a crash.  If you plan to have all crashes belly first than point the arrow up, otherwise it might be better to follow the manufacturers directions.  Just a suggestion.



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From: Jared davis <jsd41(at)sbcglobal.net>

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 Lister's

    I received my ACK E-01 ELT today to be installed in my RV6-A. The 

 installation manual said the ELT need to be mounted with the arrow on the case 

 pointed in the direction of flight.

    I know I have seen many of them mounted vertical (the arrow pointed up). Can 

 it be mounted vertical???

   Thanks

   Jerry Davis  Glen Carbon.Ill   (almost done)

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dbris200(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject: ELT MOUNTING ARROW

It can be mounted any way you like, but it will only WORK if the arrow 

is forward. 



Dave



Jared davis wrote:



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Lister's

   I received my ACK E-01 ELT today to be installed in my RV6-A. The installation manual said the ELT need to be mounted with the arrow on the case pointed in the direction of flight.

   I know I have seen many of them mounted vertical (the arrow pointed up). Can it be mounted vertical???

  Thanks

  Jerry Davis  Glen Carbon.Ill   (almost done)

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George McNutt

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 30

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:21 pm Post subject: ELT MOUNTING ARROW

HI Jarard



Just mounted mine, my understanding is that ELT longitudnal axis must be 

aligned with direction of flight to ensure that the "G" switch operates 

properly, note that on a helicopter the ELT is tilted down 45 degrees. 

If you mount your ELT vertically it probably would not activate. Cirrus 

aircraft have similiar problem when they descend vertically under their 

parachute with a horizontally mounted ELT, they require manual ELT 

activation on descent (wonder if I would remember that).



George in Langley BC

Jared davis wrote:



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Lister's

   I received my ACK E-01 ELT today to be installed in my RV6-A. The installation manual said the ELT need to be mounted with the arrow on the case pointed in the direction of flight.

   I know I have seen many of them mounted vertical (the arrow pointed up). Can it be mounted vertical???

  Thanks

  Jerry Davis  Glen Carbon.Ill   (almost done)

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Gary.A.Sobek

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 217
Location: SoCAL USA

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:50 pm Post subject: ELT MOUNTING ARROW

It MUST be mounted with the ARROW pointing in the direction of FLIGHT.



You are required to do an ELT inspection once a year. Read FAR 91.207(d).  

The inspection of the installation is part of the REQUIRED once a year 

check.



You MUST also do the inspection and test the "G" switch per FAR 91.207(d).  

All inspections must be recorded.  If you get RAMP CHECKED and the FAA ASI 

from the FSDO asks to see the record, you will be required to produce it.  

If you have a LOG entry that the inspection has been done and it is not 

MOUNTED CORRECTLY, there will be a VIOLATION for falsifying records.



Gary A. Sobek

FAA DAR Function Code 46

EAA TC

FAA A&P

"My Sanity" RV-6 N157GS O-320 Hartzell,

1,839 + Flying Hours So. CA, USA

http://SoCAL_WVAF.rvproject.com





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From: Jared davis <jsd41(at)sbcglobal.net>

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Subject: ELT MOUNTING ARROW

Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:11:56 -0800 (PST)






Lister's

    I received my ACK E-01 ELT today to be installed in my RV6-A. The 

installation manual said the ELT need to be mounted with the arrow on the 

case pointed in the direction of flight.

    I know I have seen many of them mounted vertical (the arrow pointed up). 

Can it be mounted vertical???

   Thanks

   Jerry Davis  Glen Carbon.Ill   (almost done)

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Vanremog(at)aol.com
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:49 pm Post subject: ELT MOUNTING ARROW

In a message dated 2/15/2006 4:36:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  

HCRV6(at)comcast.net writes:



The  arrow on the ELT indicates the direction in which the ELT will respond 

to a  rapid deceleration, i.e., a crash

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It probably bears mentioning here that it is quite common for ELTs  to NOT 

activate during crashes even when mounted properly and the  aircraft crashed 

properly.  One might be wise to include in their  checklist a manual activation 

of the ELT the instant you declare  an emergency.  



GV (RV-6A  N1GV O-360-A1A, C/S, Flying 774hrs, Silicon Valley, CA)

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flyrv6(at)bryantechnology
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:41 pm Post subject: ELT MOUNTING ARROW

"aircraft crashed properly"



What?



By the way, it seems my ELT had two arrows for horizontal or verticle

mounting.  Maybe I will double check that tomorrow.

Tim

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Larry Bowen

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 802
Location: NC, USA

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:11 am Post subject: ELT MOUNTING ARROW

If trying [WHOOP] to talk to [WHOOP] ATC on the same freq, [WHOOP] it

would be a little distracting, no [WHOOP]?



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Larry Bowen

Larry(at)BowenAero.com

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Vanremog(at)aol.com said:

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 In a message dated 2/15/2006 4:36:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

 HCRV6(at)comcast.net writes:



 The  arrow on the ELT indicates the direction in which the ELT will

 respond

 to a  rapid deceleration, i.e., a crash

 =======================================



 It probably bears mentioning here that it is quite common for ELTs  to NOT

 activate during crashes even when mounted properly and the  aircraft

 crashed

 properly.  One might be wise to include in their  checklist a manual

 activation

 of the ELT the instant you declare  an emergency.



 GV (RV-6A  N1GV O-360-A1A, C/S, Flying 774hrs, Silicon Valley, CA)

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