Netters, Based on some questions that have been asked of me off list regarding IFR required equipment I discovered that the FAA has done something GOOD for us. Their web site has a great search engine that will allow you to quickly find the particular FARs that apply to your immediate subject of interest. Take a look at: http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgFAR.nsf/MainFram e?OpenFrameSet. On the left side at the top there is a search box. Put in your keyword in my case it was pitot and I found all the places in the regs that pertain to pitot. From that I was able to quickly find the reference to pitot heat being required for IFR operations. It's under 23.1323(d) which states if your airspeed system is going to be used for IFR or Known Icing you must have pitot heat. As a result of the search, I also discovered a new requirement 23.1326 (March 1996), that there must be an annunciator for the pitot heat to warn the pilot if it is off or burned out.
This leads me to conclude that one of the things we should do before we apply for certification is to review the appropriate section of FAR Part 91.205, Powered civil aircraft with standard category U.S. airworthiness certificates required equipment. Then for each piece of equipment that we have installed or is required we should search the FARs at the link above for any regulations that might require a change to our KR before certification. Since the FARs are a moving target, it will be an iterative process to see what the regulations are as we build a particular system, as well as what they might change to by the time we apply for certification. At least now it's easier to sift through the regulations and find what is of interest in the FARs. Regards, Bob Lee ______________________________ 3380 Ashton Drive Suwanee, GA 30024 Cell: (404) 538-1427 Phone: (770) 844-7511 Fax: (770) 844-7501 mailto:[email protected] http://flyboybob.com
