ࡱ> TVS @ !bjbj5*5* 7W@W@ JJJJ8N Z zz4n " $RGH. . @HHJJlllHJJ8lHllJln Hfll0 l@lJJJJl V l  D$D( Briefing Note 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT) Transport Canada is in the process of amending the regulation that requires ELTs to be installed on most aircraft (CAR 605.38). This change is required because the international satellite system that monitors these devices is being decommissioned on 1 February 2009. A new satellite monitoring system, employing a different monitoring frequency, is already in place and new ELTs are required in order to communicate with this system. Transport Canada has decided to effectively mandate the carriage of new ELTs on all aircraft in Canadian airspace with very few exceptions. There are a number of issues with this decision: Safety ELTs fail to perform in the majority of accidents because antennas break off, the device becomes submerged in water or the wreckage masks the antenna. The new ELTs retain these problems and so the prospects of being found are not significantly improved, and hence safety is not improved. Transport Canada has produced no data to prove that the new ELTs will perform any better than their predecessors. Cost The new ELTs are an order of magnitude more expensive compared with their predecessors. Given the poor performance of this concept of alerting, the cost to aircraft owners for this transition is not justified. Our estimate of the cost to equip the fleet in Canada is between $80 million and $120 million. More effective and affordable alternatives ignored Several alternatives are available but the draft regulation developed by senior Transport Canada officials precludes these alternatives. Regulatory consultation process failure - The Canadian Aviation Regulations Advisory Council (CARAC), involving government and industry, achieved consensus in November 2007 and drafted a regulation that provided cost-effective alternatives. However, the Department of National Defence, who chose not to attend the meeting, submitted a letter of dissent. Senior Transport Canada officials then unilaterally accepted this dissent and made significant changes to the draft that was achieved by consensus and effectively mandated 406 ELTs. This is a fundamental failure of the CARAC process. International repercussions - The US will not be mandating 406 ELTs. This lack of harmonization will prohibit tens of thousands of aircraft from entering Canada, including those transiting to and from Alaska. This will be a major international issue for the Canadian government if this revised regulation proceeds as drafted. Recommendation Parliament should not accept the NPAs as revised by senior Transport Canada officials. Instead, either the consensus-based version that was developed by CARAC should be adopted or the matter returned to the CARAC for further discussion leading to a more realistic, safer and more affordable solution. 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