PLB success story!

[Heksie]

On Thursday 12 February 2009 the COSPAS SARSAT reported a registered PLB in the Okavongo Delta in Botswana. This information was sent through to me and the ball started rolling immediately.

I forwarded the information to the Botswana authorities and the Maun Police, stayed in contact with a very worried family in Germany and am happy to say that a German tourist is alive and well today due to the quick response to his distress beacon.

Locator beacons do work!!!!!

Take care and fly safe!!!

Santjie White.

[AndyG]

Well done,

Lovely to hear!!

[Gyronaut]

Its the one thing I have been thinking of getting...
Any advice? What kind? Where to get one? How much?
Len

[Grumpy]

Nice to have. Also one of the Breitling wrist watches has one. Don't know how it is powered.

[Tailspin]

Nice to have. Also one of the Breitling wrist watches has one. Don't know how it is powered.

Hi Grumpy

I looked into the Brietling watch thing and you are looking at R35k-R50K for one.
It is Satelite activated after recieving a sudden impact or you can activate it manually.
Very Very Nice but Eish a bit pricy

[Grumpy]

Interesting Gavin.
One for each arm Len?

[Gyronaut]

Shall I get us 4 then Grumpy? 2 for you and 2 for me?

I heard (unconfirmed) that if you activate it accidently or without valid reason you are liable for US$25k fine!

Think I will just keep my old Breitling and get a portable PLB.

Len

[Grumpy]

Imagine the value of a PLB watch to anybody straying into unknown territory, hikers, pilots, yachtsman. Very comforting in a 'time of need'.

[Tailspin]

Maybe we should look into producing one for SA with only a time function and PLB.
Should not cost too much ??