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Where to put PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) when filing flight plan

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By meaworld - 4/16/2023 11:07:12 AM

When wanting to submit a flight plan, I cannot find out where to mention that I carry a PLB, which is required in some countries.

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Michael 
By grahamb - 4/17/2023 3:58:34 PM

 
Adam Erchegyi - 4/16/2023 7:09:24 PM
 
meaworld - 4/16/2023 11:07:12 AM
When wanting to submit a flight plan, I cannot find out where to mention that I carry a PLB, which is required in some countries.

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Michael 

My personal understanding is (not for reference): any emergency transmitter (being it either ELBA/ELT/PLB) should be entered to the same place: emergency radio field 19/R
For more specific details you may refer to the AIP of the specific country.

I’d be inclined to put it as a RMK in Field 18 As well. AIUI that bit gets distributed as part of the initial main message, whereas the SAR stuff doesn’t.