portable locator beacon

[Johns]

Need to replace my elt. Was wondering if a (PLB) is legal to use instead of mounting another one in the plane?

John

[N43WX]

Unfortunately, no, unless you are flying a Onex or any of the following apply:

Airplanes that do not require an ELT: [91.207(f)]

Aircraft while engaged in scheduled air carrier flights;
Aircraft while engaged in training operations conducted entirely within a 50 nm radius of the airport from which such local flight operations began;
Aircraft while engaged in flight operations incident to design and testing;
New aircraft while engaged in flight operations incident to their manufacture, preparation and delivery;
Aircraft while engaged in flight operations incident to the aerial application of chemicals and other substances for agricultural purposes;
Aircraft certified by the administrator for research and development purposes;
Aircraft while used for showing compliance with regulations, crew training, exhibition, air racing, or market surveys;
Aircraft equipped to carry not more than one person

[Johns]

That's what I thought but was hoping someone would tell me otherwise. Thanks for the reply.


John