This question has been around before. I have asked AOPA legal eagles
for an
answer. They are checking on it. The question they can't answer yet
is whether
the fact that the Ercoupe was "certified" under CARS instead of FARS
before
there was such a thing as TSO excuses it from needing TSO'd
equipment. He
said he would get back to me in a day or two.
Dan Caliendo
Ercoupe Mach 0.14
3658H
On Mar 9, 2009, at 3:19 PM, Hartmut Beil wrote:
Linda.
A new non-TSO UMA altimeter can set you back a little over $250,
A new TSO'd one from United Instruments demands an additional $500.
Look for yourself. http://tinyurl.com/d8nsrf
Question is whether an Ercoupe needs a TSO'd altimeter.
Hartmut
To: [email protected]
From: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 00:05:35 -0700
Subject: [ercoupe-tech] altimeters
I would like to double-check with the group several things an
avionics shop recently told me: of the only 2 altimeters that are
not-extremely-expensive and suitable for our Ercoupes (Kollsman &
United Instruments), the Kollsman one is the sturdier and worth re-
building, and the United Instruments one is very sensitive to
vibration and not recommended for older planes that vibrate. The
installed price for a rebuilt Kollsman was $350-390 (depending upon
whether one left a Kollsman for rebuilding or took an already re-
built one on the spot). I think he said the next thing up (a brand
new altimeter) would be *way* up, something like $1500.
Is this correct? Thanks -
Linda
N3437H (Sky Sprite)
1946 415-C
L.A.
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