Microlighters

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.

Well done,

Lovely to hear!!

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

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

Grumpy wrote: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

Interesting Gavin.
One for each arm Len?

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

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

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