SAR AGM
April 19, 2009:
Volunteers participated in ground homing utilizing both the newly designed
digital display L'Helper and the old faithful one. All three crews successfully pinpointed the
hidden ELT despite the propagation affected by a page wire fence, barbed wire
and overhead power lines.
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Phil, Ed, George and Roy successfullyhome the ELT using old faithful. |
(photo courtesy Phil Friesen)
June 7 SAREX Shoal LakeJune 20 SAR Ken Kane ELTJune 21 SAREX EricksonJuly 16 SAREX HERC
This SAREX involved a simulated inebriated pilot just north of
Clear Lake-Binscarth area intercepted and recovered by a Hercules back to CYBR
Brandon Airport.
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Interception
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Over Minnedosa
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Chater Airfield (abandoned)
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Mission end Herc RTB 435 Sq
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July 24 SAREX Morden
June 28 SAREX CarlyleJuly 4 SAREX Elliot
July 26 SAREX Russell (Joint with Zone 3)
This SAREX was coupled with the Russell Flying Club Fly-in. Zone 3 joined and
participated with the ELT search. The ELT was detected immediately on top of a
parked van.
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ELT detected
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ELT general area
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On-top ELT
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Photos courtesy of Gord Foote
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