Thought the consensus opinion was that we do not require TSO'ed instruments in the Ercoupe:
http://www.edburkhead.com/Ercoupe/TSO_Instrument_Requirement.htm I do like the RC Allen Digital Attitude Indicator, but it's $$$! I believe i'm going to install the TruTrak ADI 3 with internal GPS. It's shallow enough, and will fit below my compass card, above the throtle quadrant, and not hit the header tank. Picture a standard 6-pack in the center, except the attitude indicator and heading indicator are swapped. Dave --- In [email protected], "eaaflyguy" <eaafly...@...> wrote: > > Here is the expensive solution.... > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/rca2600.php > or > http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/sigmatek5000.php > for an electric gyro > > RC Allen seems to have the only TSO'ed digital Horizion that you can put > straight in the shallow ercoupe panel without a venturi/vacum... The last > time I checked, the Aspen did not have Erco/ALON/Forney on it's approved > list, and the handfull of other solutions would cost nearly as much as the > ercoupe airframe, and still needed an STC. > > I wouldn't throw out a good gyro to get one, but if you are going all-digital > with GPS and moving maps, this will complete the panel, and should be > approved. RC Allen had a prototype DG on display at Oshkosh whith a simular > layout. I got one last, year before finding other higer priority items to > repair. I'll post pictures when it's in. > > --- In [email protected], Syd Cohen <sydlois@> wrote: > > > > Here is the list of required equipment for VFR day/night flying: > > > > To help remember 91.205(b) (VFR Day Instrument Requirements) we'll use A > > TOMATO FLAMES. Once filled out it looks something like this > > > > A airspeed indicator > > T tachometer (for each engine) > > O oil pressure gauge (for each engine using a pressure system) > > M manifold pressure gauge (for each altitude engine) > > A altimeter > > T temperature gauge (for each liquid cooled engine) > > O oil temperature gauge (for each air cooled engine) > > F fuel gauge > > L landing gear position indicator > > A anti collision lights (for aircraft certified after March 11th 1996) > > M magnetic compass > > E ELT > > S safety belts > > > > > > No needle & ball. > > > > Syd > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 6, 2010, at 1:19 PM, len buchta wrote: > > > > > Unless you install an approved electric needleball your stuck with the > > > venturil. A needle ball is a required VFR flight instrument. I have > > > kicked around putting a electronic horizon (trutrak not sure there still > > > in business) in my bird but as of now they are not TSO and can legally > > > only be used in experimental aircraft in the states. I talked to my > > > aviaioncs guy and possibly could install as supplimentary equiptment but > > > would require a FAA field approval. The topic came up about coupes being > > > certified prior to TSO regulations The radio shop still reads the rules > > > as coupes are certified aircraft and new equiptment must be TSO unless a > > > supplimentary equiptment field approval is granted. Probably not much of > > > an issue for the feds but is it worth it to go electronc to the tune of > > > $2000 plus to pick up a mile or two at best. My issue is more to having > > > a horizon if I blunder into a milk bottle of course there is always > > > needleball airspeed > > > > > > > > >
