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The Pavo Rose Search Procedure was originated by accident by members of the Brunswick, GA, Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, on 28 Aug 2009. An SAR mission was underway, searching for an overdue aircraft. Flying toward the last known radar position, an ELT transmission was heard on the RhoTheta Becker DF unit, and homed-in on.

The weather was overcast with rain and multiple cloud layers. Upon reaching the ELT vicinity, the usual search pattern using cardinal headings was begun, but proved not feasible due to clouds.

Instead, the crew homed-in on the ELT from close by, using short legs, random headings, and freezing and recording the Present Position lat-lon when passing over the ELT.

A computer using Street Atlas with a GPS antenna was being monitored in order to track aircraft position over the ground, with the track saved on the display. On landing, it was noted that the search pattern resembled the petals of a Rose, and that the accident site was near Pavo, GA.

After being refined, the Pavo Rose Search Procedure consists of using the DF to proceed directly to the ELT transmitter, and freezing and recording the lat-lon when passing overhead, proceeding outbound for about 30 seconds and turning back to pass over the transmitter again. After passing over it the third time, recorded lat-lon positions are compared and if close enough (0.3 nm), the position can be given to a Ground Team. Three fixes should require about seven minutes.

The crew which originated the Pavo Rose was WB Houseman, WD Wallace, and RL Scarborough.