History — 605.38

605.38 (1) Subject to subsection (3), no person shall operate an aircraft unless it is equipped with one or more ELTs, in accordance with subsection (2), that transmit simultaneously on the 406 MHz and 121.5 MHz frequencies. (2) An aircraft set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection shall, for the area of operation set out in column II of the item, be equipped with the quantity and type of ELTs referred to in column III of that item, which ELTs shall be armed, if so specified in the aircraft flight manual, aircraft operating manual, pilot operating handbook or equivalent document provided by the manufacturer. TABLE ELT Requirements Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Aircraft Area of Operation Minimum Equipment 1 All aircraft Over land One ELT of type AD, AF or AP, as referred to in section 551.104 of Chapter 551 — Aircraft Equipment and Installation of the Airworthiness Manual 2 Large multi-engined turbo-jet aeroplanes engaged in an air transport service carrying passengers Over water at a distance from land that requires the carriage of life rafts under section 602.63 Two ELTs of Type S, as referred to in section 551.104 of chapter 551 — Aircraft Equipment and Ins…