Hey Gang,

Being from the old school and I do mean old!..

Paul the problem with audio. The FAA requires us

to

have one oil pressure direct reading instrument

for

each engine installed, same for temp, tach and gas
gauge etc: and on and on.

I like to see as well as hear. Heck one of my two
senses could just quit anytime!..ouch  but both

visual

and audio together would be fantastic. I like a
cluttered panel it makes my walter mitty come out.

(I

drive a varieze). Now if someone would come up

with a

"heads up display" at a reasonable price!!..hummm

how

bout a back lighted LCD laid on it's back with a
polished piece of plexi set at a angle for a
reflector?..

John, frozen in KY.

Does that FAA rule apply to experimental airplanes?

Paul Lamar.

Paul you got me on this one about experimental needing
visual instruments.

FAR part 91.205 {Powered civil aircraft with standard
category U.S. airworthiness certificates} requires
gauges for all certified aircraft. Rules for
Experimental FAR 91.319 only covers operations.
nothing said about required instruments. That makes
sense, the two place ultralights licensed under
experimental don't have requirements for instruments
that I know of.

John

 
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