Canadian Aviation Regulations

605.40 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall activate an ELT except in an emergency.

(2) A person may activate an ELT during the first five minutes of any hour UTC for a duration of not more than five seconds for the purpose of testing it.

(3) Where an ELT has been inadvertently activated during flight, the pilot-in-command of the aircraft shall ensure that

• (a) the nearest air traffic control unit, flight service station or community aerodrome radio station is so informed as soon as possible; and

• (b) the ELT is switched off.