Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187:reg:2:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 5/7)
Character Range: 350750–353432

that has a switch marked with the word "armed" (or with a similar word) — then the pilot in command must ensure that the switch is set to the armed  position at the time the flight begins.
       (6) For subsections (1) and (2), if the ELT carried is a survival ELT — then the pilot in command must ensure that the ELT is carried in 1 of the following locations on the aircraft:
(a) on the person of a crew member; or
(b) in, or adjacent to, a life raft; or
(c) adjacent to an emergency exit used for evacuation of the aircraft in an emergency.
Note   If an aircraft is not fitted with an automatic ELT, it is recommended that, as far as practicable, the survival ELT should be carried on the person of the pilot, particularly in a one-pilot operation.

26.49 ELT — basic technical requirements
        In this Division, an ELT is a transmitter that meets the following requirements (basic technical requirements):
(a) if the transmitter is activated — the transmitter must transmit simultaneously on 121.5 MHz and 406 MHz;
(b) if the transmitter is required to be fitted to, or carried on, an Australian aircraft — the transmitter must be registered with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and with no other authority;
(c) if the transmitter is required to be fitted to, or carried on, a foreign-registered aircraft — the transmitter must be registered with the authority of the aircraft's State of registry that is responsible for SAR services, and not with AMSA;
(d) the transmitter must, for identification purposes, be coded in accordance with the requirements for the transmitter in Appendix 1 to Chapter 5 of Part II, Voice Communications, in Volume III of ICAO Annex 10, Aeronautical Telecommunications;
(e) if the transmitter is fitted with a lithium-sulphur dioxide battery — the battery must be authorised by the FAA or EASA in accordance with (E)TSO-C142a.

26.50 Automatic ELT
       (1) In this Division:
automatic ELT is an ELT that meets the requirements in:
(a) section 26.49; and
(b) subsection (2).
       (2) For paragraph (b), the ELT:
(a) must be automatically activated on impact; and
(b) must be 1 of the following types:
 (i) a type authorised by the FAA or EASA in accordance with (E)TSO-C126;
 (ii) 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;
           (iii) a type approved under Part 21 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;