Canadian_JOY
Well Known Member
Yes.
And in the event that an ELT should be required, and it has a non-approved battery pack, and it still functions as intended - neither the rescuers nor the rescued are going to give a flying flip whether or not the battery was approved. The fact that it worked (or not) is all that matters.
Excellent, practical thinking. It's this same thinking that drives me to preach that we take a belt-and-suspenders approach to our survival equipment.
Now for the down-side. Let's say the ELT transmitted because the unthinkable has happened. Let's say the occupants survived the crash but perished while waiting for rescue. Let's say the ELT failed to alert SAR. Let's say your passenger was the breadwinner for a large family, or maybe a mean-spirited family...
Now the lawyers get involved. How well will that home-brew battery installation stand up to this level of scrutiny?
Please do think long and hard before trying to cut a corner that saves $40 per year, at best...