Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft came equipped from the factory with a Satori 96A / 97A ELT since the airframe’s inception in the early 2000s. This ELT provided emergency location coverage over the 121.5 mhz/243.0 mhz frequency.

While this ELT has provided durable service for years, Satori has since stopped manufacturing it in favor of transitioning to a 406 mhz transmitter with GPS location capabilities, making the 121.5 units obsolete.

Many operators are faced with a problem now: as the ELTs are no longer manufactured, the batteries required to keep the units airworthy and operational are no longer being made.

West Star Aviation has provided a solution with the option of installing an Artex C406-1 mhz ELT system. This new system replaces in its entirety the now virtually obsolete Satori 96A and 97A units.

This new unit broadcasts on the 406 frequency and can also be ordered with or without internal navigation interface capability (to communicate with the aircraft’s installed navigation equipment).

Further, if the customer elects to have this done during a heavy maintenance event, particularly when the interior floorboards and side panels are removed, the customer can save a substantial amount on the installation cost.

Full new ELT installation can be done in as little as three days. Because almost all of the early serial number Legacy 600 aircraft are affected, this is a welcome option for operators today.

West Star ALN has already installed several of these new ELTs, and the owners and operators have been pleased with the results.