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On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 08:25:13 -0600, "Gig 601XL Builder"
<wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net> wrote:
>From AOPA
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>FAA MAY TAKE AWAY PANEL-MOUNT OPTION FOR PORTABLE GPS
Anything panel mounted is already supposed to be certified.
That's why mine is clamped on the yoke.
>Think your portable GPS would work great mounted to your old Cessna 172's
>instrument panel? If the FAA has its way, you won't be able to mount it. The
>parts-panel dock and connective wiring-needed to mount your portable GPS
>would either no longer be available or be too expensive to buy. The FAA's
>proposal would make it illegal for manufacturers to produce a replacement or
>modification part if they know (or should know) the part would end up
>installed in a certified aircraft-that is unless they obtain production
>approval from the agency. But that costs tens of thousands of dollars,
>something many companies cannot afford. While AOPA agrees production approval
>is necessary for critical parts like connecting rods and cylinders, it is not
>needed for non-critical parts like a portable GPS panel dock or traffic
>detector that enhance pilot safety. See AOPA Online.
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Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
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Re: FAA MAY TAKE AWAY PANEL-MOUNT OPTION FOR PORTABLE GPS
