February 26, 2009: CAP & AOPA Call for "Green" Disposal of Obsolete ELTs

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On this date in 2009, the Civil Civil Air Patrol and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association called for the environmentally friendly disposal of aircraft emergency beacons.


An excerpt from the CAP NHQ:

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Boat and plane owners upgrading their emergency beacons to the newer technology may be tempted to toss their old ones in the nearest dumpster. But emergency beacons, also known as ELTs in aircraft and EPIRBs in watercraft, were not meant to be discarded like common trash.  Civil Air Patrol, in partnership with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, has kicked off a communications initiative – a “Don’t Trash the Beacon” campaign – to inform boaters and airplane owners about proper disposal of obsolete emergency beacons. CAP squadrons across the nation are supporting this initiative by displaying posters about proper disposal in their communities.

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