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In an emergency requiring the use of an ELT, it should be turned on

  1. Aimmediately and left on.Correct answer
  2. Bat the ETA in the flight plan.
  3. Cfor the first five minutes of each hour UTC.
  4. Dduring daylight hours only to conserve the battery.

Why this is the answer

An ELT exists to lead search-and-rescue to you, so per the TC AIM-SAR ELT operating instructions, in a real emergency turn it on immediately and leave it on. Cycling it off to save battery or waiting for an ETA defeats the alert it broadcasts on 121.5/406 MHz.

Reference

TC AIM-SAR – ELT Operating Instructions (Emergency Use)

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

A study aid — not a substitute for the official guide, the CARs, or your instructor.

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