Quote:
Originally Posted by Nehkara
Well, since the locator beacon (which activates upon hard impact) has not gone off, there is a lot of hope of finding him alive. The issue is finding him... there is a lot of terrain to cover in the search.
|
Yes, the locator beacon automatically activates itself on a hard impact, but it can also be activated manually by the pilot. Indeed, this is part of the standard procedure when executing a forced emergency landing.
If the beacon didn't automatically activate, it's a fair bet that he landed smoothly. If he forgot to manually activate the beacon while descending, surely it would be one of the first things he did after touching down.
What I find really odd is that he didn't file a flight plan. Maybe he was flying out to the desert and landed at his secret evil lair?