At 01:31 PM 3/4/2006, you wrote: >I crashed my Mustang II within 4 miles of the airport with the ELT >working. I left it on to see how long it would take to get a response. I >never did............... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I'll remind all the flyers again about changing those "C" size batteries in you ELT on every annual or at least inspect and test whatever battery you have in your unit. I didn't check my batteries on the first annual as they were only one year old and had a date of 2010 on the batteries. I put a change date of two years on the ELT just for peace of mind. On my second annual, just completed, I found several of the batteries with broken cases and oozing crap all over the inside of my ELT. I don't know how long the unit has been inoperative. I will now change them every year even though the new batteries are the ones specified and have a date of 2012. Larry Flesner
