NTSB Safety Recommendation A-07-51

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                   NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATION
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National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594

September 4, 2007

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NTSB Safety Recommendation A-07-51

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The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the 
Federal Aviation Administration:

Seek authority from Congress to require the installation of 
Technical Standard Order C126 [406 megahertz (MHz)] 
emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) in all applicable 
aircraft at the earliest possible opportunity. Further, the 
Federal Aviation Administration should strongly consider 
establishing a compliance date for upgrading to 406-MHz ELTs 
on or before the date that COSPAS-SARSAT will cease 
satellite processing of 121.5-MHz signals. (A-07-51)

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