rwtucker wrote: It could be hard wired.

Isn't it "installed" at that point?

I am highly skeptical that the FAA - in the post radar era - will depend on safety of flight data to (legally) separate aircraft from anything less than a fully certified and installed system.

"Plan to meet FAA 2020 ADS-B OUT requirement once TSO-C154c certification has been completed" I think this assumes that the FAA will accept aircraft position data from a handheld device. My sense of that, given a 99.9% availability threshold, is unlikely, bordering on extremely unlikely. ...

ricksigler wrote: Approach called us and wanted souls and fuel on board even though they knew I hadn't declared an emergency.

This may be obvious, but if not, ATC declared one for you.

The replacement constantly runs about 50 degrees hotter. Does that also sound like an injector issue? I have a Diamond service center at my airport and my guy does not seem that concerned about it. It bugs me watching my cylinder temps and I one that is sticking out like a sore thumb. I figured I w...

And it seems once again those of us without WAAS are left holding the bag. So, I might be restating an obvious point, but WAAS is a required for ADS-B. It kind of makes sense to me that they would publish this solution first. All that said, it seems you can today install a GDL88 with an independent...

My mistake was engaging the APR after reaching CUCAD so the autopilot tried to take me back to CUCAD. So, the only way I think that could happen is to select "Activate the approach" in the G1000 at SICLE? If so, I think there is confusion on the meaning of Approach modes, which is very co...

when at the IAF it flew the segment from the IAF to FAF just fine, turned me toward the final approach course Did you mean to say that the AP flew the IAF to IF just fine? There's no turn at the FAF on the GPS 18. The KAP 140 does a poor job of correcting for wind, especially if the course to fly o...

I'm struck by the imprecision of these responses. The spar AD compliance timeline lacks any alignment to the manufacturers guidance or intent. Unfortunately, that ship sailed when no one commented on it during the period provided.

It's woulda/coulda/shoulda now.

Supposedly the GDL 88 should work. I am more worried for those of us with no WAAS. Diamond committed to me that they will have a solution. Garmin told me at Oshkosh that they will have a version of the GDL88 that has internal WAAS so that it can be used in avionics that don't have WAAS. The value p...

The whelen 71685 can be installed with a 337 signoff. Unfortunately, it's a 30 degree design and the light is far too diffused for landing - even taxi is a bit lacking, frankly. I spoke with the rep at SNF14 this year and he recommended the 71125 in the 10 or 20 degree application. The "challen...