Most interesting! Thanks for sharing that.
--- In [email protected], "bigbrownpi...@..." <bigbrownpi...@...> wrote: > > 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" <eaaflyguy@> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
