ELTs

FAR 91.207 regulates ELTs.

91.107 (d)....ELTs must be inspected every 12 calendar months

ELTs are not required under the following conditions (91.207(e))...

  - Ferrying a new airplane to where an ELT can be installed.
  - Ferrying an airplane with an inoperative ELT to a location where it can be repaired/replaced

ELTs are not required under FAR 91.207(f)...

  - Turbojets prior to 1/1/04
  - Scheduled aircarrier ops
  - Training within 50nm
  - Flights for design & testing (aircraft)
  - Aerial chemical application
  - Certificated R&D aircraft (FAA auth)
  - Aircraft used for showing compliance with regulations
  - Aircraft equipped to carry not more than 1 person
  - Aircraft with transmitter removed (placarded, logged IAW 91.207(f)10)
  - Max payload greater than 18,000lbs when used in air transportation