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What You Need to Know About the 406 ELT Mandate in Canada
Transport Canada has recently mandated that all Canadian aircrafts (with notable exclusion of gliders, balloons, airships, ultralights and gyroplanes) will have to be equipped with 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) able to broadcast simultaneously on 121.5 MHz in order to enhance the efficiency of Search & Rescue operations and improve passengers’ safety by increasing the chances for a distress signal to be well and quickly received by Search & Rescue authorities.