Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187:reg:2:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 6/7)
Character Range: 353194–355868

of CASR as having a level of performance equivalent to a type of transmitter mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii).

26.51 Survival ELT
       (1) In this Division:
survival ELT is an ELT that meets the requirements in:
(a) section 26.49; and
(b) subsection (2).
       (2) For paragraph (1) (b), the ELT must be:
(a) removable from the aircraft; and
(b) 1 of the following types:
           (i) an emergency position-indicating radio beacon of a type that meets the requirements of AS/NZS 4280.1:2003;
           (ii) a personal locator beacon of a type that meets the requirements of AS/NZS 4280.2:2003;
 (iii) a type authorised by the FAA or EASA in accordance with (E)TSO-C126;
 (iv) a type authorised by EASA in accordance with:
            (A) ETSO-2C91a for operation on 121.5 MHz; and
            (B) ETSO-2C126 for operation on 406 MHz;
           (v) a type approved under Part 21 of CASR as having a level of performance equivalent to a type mentioned in subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv).

26.52 Aircraft flown with inoperative ELT
       (1) This section only applies to an aircraft:
(a) required to fit, or carry, an ELT under paragraph 26.48 (1) (a); and
(b) that is not required to carry a life raft under section 26.60.
       (2) The aircraft may begin a flight with an inoperative automatic ELT, or an inoperative survival ELT, if the flight is for the purpose of taking the aircraft to a place for the maintenance or repair of the ELT.
       (3) The aircraft may begin a flight without an automatic ELT or a survival ELT if:
(a) the ELT has been temporarily removed from the aircraft for maintenance; and
(b) an entry has been made in the aircraft's flight technical log, stating:
 (i) the ELT's make, model and serial number; and
 (ii) the date on which the ELT was removed from the aircraft; and
 (iii) the reason for the removal of the ELT; and
(c) a placard stating "Emergency locator transmitter not installed or carried" has been placed in the aircraft in a position where it can be seen by the pilot in command; and
(d) a period of no more than 90 days has passed since the ELT was temporarily removed from the aircraft for the maintenance mentioned in paragraph (a).
       (4) Despite paragraph 26.48 (1) (a), if an inoperative automatic ELT has been removed from an aircraft, the aircraft is not required to carry a survival ELT during the period that the inoperative ELT is permitted to be inoperative under this section.
       (5) Despite paragraph 26.48 (1) (a), if an inoperative survival ELT has been removed from an aircraft, the aircraft is not required to be fitted with an automatic ELT during the period that the inoperative ELT