ELT mounting - Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers2024-03-29T06:40:16Zhttps://zenith.aero/forum/topics/elt-mounting?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think you're correct. I had…tag:zenith.aero,2018-03-30:2606393:Comment:6218452018-03-30T18:29:40.941ZJohn Bellhttps://zenith.aero/profile/JohnBell
<p>I think you're correct. I had a discussion with the supplier and he did say that it should be orientated as close as is reasonable along the axis which "should" be close to the direction of flight but sees the issue with the angled fuselage. As a certified ELT tech, he wouldn't have an issue with the way we have it. </p>
<p>I think you're correct. I had a discussion with the supplier and he did say that it should be orientated as close as is reasonable along the axis which "should" be close to the direction of flight but sees the issue with the angled fuselage. As a certified ELT tech, he wouldn't have an issue with the way we have it. </p> John B,
If I'm interpreting t…tag:zenith.aero,2018-03-30:2606393:Comment:6219932018-03-30T14:36:37.800ZJohn Austinhttps://zenith.aero/profile/JohnLAustin
<p>John B,</p>
<p>If I'm interpreting the installation instructions correctly, Figure 1 in the installation manual says the <em>longitudinal axis</em> of the ELT must be within 10 degrees of the center line of the airplane. It does not give a spec for inclination or angle relative to level flight, vertical axis, etc. For helicopters (only) it says the unit is mounted at a 45 degree downward angle relative to vertical axis, but vertical axis is not mentioned in the airplane installation…</p>
<p>John B,</p>
<p>If I'm interpreting the installation instructions correctly, Figure 1 in the installation manual says the <em>longitudinal axis</em> of the ELT must be within 10 degrees of the center line of the airplane. It does not give a spec for inclination or angle relative to level flight, vertical axis, etc. For helicopters (only) it says the unit is mounted at a 45 degree downward angle relative to vertical axis, but vertical axis is not mentioned in the airplane installation instructions. If it can be mounted down 45 degrees in a helicopter, seems to me that lesser angles in an airplane would be OK. If you contact them for clarification, let us know what they say!</p>
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<p>John A</p>
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