> "If you go with any type handheld, make sure is can be plugged to external power and has jacks to accept a portable intercom."
I've had my eye out for one of those for a long time without finding anything. I've found it difficult to easily talk to myself over the din of cockpit noise in flight. On the ground, no problem. It gets lonely up there on long cross-countries and FSS only wants to talk about a limited number of topics and even those are brief. An intercom would make it a lot easier for me to hear my conversations with myself. *********** Re equipment required for VFR night/day and IFR in controlled airspace: FAR 91.205 states what instruments and equipment an aircraft must contain for various operations. 91.205(d)(2) specifies "Two-way radio communication and navigation equipment suitable for the route to be flown." What is "suitable", especially with Experimentals, is fertile ground for discussion. IFR Magazine stirred the pot back in 2010 by maintaining that for certain routes a compass and clock meets the IFR equipment requirement even for normally certificated aircraft. Since then the proliferation of sophisticated non-certified navigation equipment has made the discussion even more interesting. As always, fly proficiently with whatever tools you have and don't do something that would cause the system to question what you're doing. I've got a friend who flies in and around Class B in an open cockpit plane with a handheld original brick from the early 1980's and no headset adapter. They complain sometimes they can't hear him very well :-) Mike KSEE FAR 91.205 states various operations. 91.205(d)(2) specifies "Two-way radio communication and navigation equipment suitable for the route to be flown." ____________________________________________________________ Old School Yearbook Pics View Class Yearbooks Online Free. Search by School & Year. Look Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/54fdf6725081f76727ffest04vuc
