And if item #3 is required, wouldn't it also be a requirement to have a two-way radio to communicate with ATC? Just wondering...
Carl LaVon -- In [email protected], William R. Bayne <ercog...@...> wrote: > > > The EAA quiz question and answer well illustrate potential pitfalls of > any generic answer. > > 1. If the interconnecting "balance line" between an Ercoupe's wing > tanks is blocked, the single wing tank gauge will NOT indicate > "...the quantity in EACH [wing] tank. That system is "approved". > > 2. I would think any aircraft with installed electrical equipment > would require a generator and/or > battery [other than the self-contained and unrechargable one in > the > ELT] and that any such > system would further require a amp or volt meter for monitoring > the > condition of same. > > 3. Depending on where an Ercoupe is based or flown, an installed > Transponder (and Encoder?) > verified as to accuracy within regulatory periods could be a > mandatory requirement for flight. > > 4. In any case, I would believe a current "Installed Equipment" list > as of the last Annual or 100 Hour Inspection (as applicable) to > have > relevance to a complete correct answer as to "required" > instruments > and equipment. > > Regards, > > WRB > > -- > > On Jun 21, 2009, at 21:33, Ed Burkhead wrote: > > > > > > > > > I think Bill got it right. > > > > Here's an EAA chapter quiz question and answer: > > > > For VFR flight during the day, what instruments and equipment are > > required ? (simple a/c - fixed gear) > > A - Airspeed indicator. > > B - Altimeter. > > C - Magnetic direction indicator. > > D - Tachometer. > > E - Oil pressure gauge. > > F - Oil temperature gauge for each air-cooled engine. > > G - Fuel gauge indicating the quantity of fuel in each tank. > > H - For small civil airplanes certificated after 1996, an approved > > aviation red or aviation white anticollision light system. > > I - An approved safety belt with an approved metal-to-metal latching > > device for each occupant 2 years of age or older. > > J - For small civil airplanes manufactured after 1978, an approved > > shoulder harness for each front seat. (other req'mts R.S. 1986) > > K - An emergency locator transmitter, (excepts - sing. place ++) > > > > Ed >
