49 U.S.C. § 44712 : US Code - Section 44712: Emergency locator transmitters

Search 49 U.S.C. § 44712 : US Code - Section 44712: Emergency locator transmitters

(a) Installation. - An emergency locator transmitter must be
installed on a fixed-wing powered civil aircraft for use in air
commerce.
(b) Nonapplication. - Prior to January 1, 2002, subsection (a)
does not apply to -
(1) turbojet-powered aircraft;
(2) aircraft when used in scheduled flights by scheduled air
carriers holding certificates issued by the Secretary of
Transportation under subpart II of this part;
(3) aircraft when used in training operations conducted
entirely within a 50 mile radius of the airport from which the
training operations begin;
(4) aircraft when used in flight operations related to design
and testing, the manufacture, preparation, and delivery of the
aircraft, or the aerial application of a substance for an
agricultural purpose;
(5) aircraft holding certificates from the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration for research and development;
(6) aircraft when used for showing compliance with regulations,
crew training, exhibition, air racing, or market surveys; and
(7) aircraft equipped to carry only one individual.
(c) Nonapplication Beginning on January 1, 2002. -
(1) In general. - Subject to paragraph (2), on and after
January 1, 2002, subsection (a) does not apply to -
(A) aircraft when used in scheduled flights by scheduled air
carriers holding certificates issued by the Secretary of
Transportation under subpart II of this part;
(B) aircraft when used in training operations conducted
entirely within a 50-mile radius of the airport from which the
training operations begin;
(C) aircraft when used in flight operations related to the
design and testing, manufacture, preparation, and delivery of
aircraft;
(D) aircraft when used in research and development if the
aircraft holds a certificate from the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration to carry out such research and
development;
(E) aircraft when used in showing compliance with
regulations, crew training, exhibition, air racing, or market
surveys;
(F) aircraft when used in the aerial application of a
substance for an agricultural purpose;
(G) aircraft with a maximum payload capacity of more than
18,000 pounds when used in air transportation; or
(H) aircraft equipped to carry only one individual.
(2) Delay in implementation. - The Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration may continue to implement subsection (b)
rather than subsection (c) for a period not to exceed 2 years
after January 1, 2002, if the Administrator finds such action is
necessary to promote -
(A) a safe and orderly transition to the operation of civil
aircraft equipped with an emergency locator; or
(B) other safety objectives.
(d) Compliance. - An aircraft meets the requirement of subsection
(a) if it is equipped with an emergency locator transmitter that
transmits on the 121.5/243 megahertz frequency or the 406 megahertz
frequency or with other equipment approved by the Secretary for
meeting the requirement of subsection (a).
(e) Removal. - The Administrator shall prescribe regulations
specifying the conditions under which an aircraft subject to
subsection (a) of this section may operate when its emergency
locator transmitter has been removed for inspection, repair,
alteration, or replacement.