Cessna 172P - Page 268

11
EMERGENCY
LOCATOR
TRANSMITTER
(ELT)
PILOT'S
OPERATING
HANDBOOK
SUPPLEMENT
3
"-a
Atr
2
1,
FUNCTION
SELECTOR
SWITCH
(3-position
toggte
switch):
ON
-
Activetes
transmitter inst&ntly.
Used
for test
purposes
and
if
,,g"
switch
is
inoperative.
OFF
-
Deactivates
transmitter.
Used during
shipping,
storage and following
rescue.
AUTO -
Activates
transmitter
only
when
"g"
switch receives
5g or more
impact.
2. COVER,
-
Removable
for
access to battery pack.
3. ANTENNA
RECEPTACLE -
Connects
to antenna
mounted
on
top of tailcone.
Figure 1. ELT
Control
Panel
SECT¡ON
3
EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
Immediately
aftet
a
forced landing
where
emergency
assistance is
required,
the
ELT
should be utilized
as follows.
1. ENSURE
ELT
ACTIVATION --Turn
a radio transceiver
ON
and
select
121.5 MHz. If
the ELT
can be
heard transmitting,
itwas
activated
by the
"9"
switch a,nd is
functioning
properly.
If no
emergency
tone
is audible,
gain
access
to the ELT
and
place
the
function
selector
switch in the
ON
position.
2
30
May
1980