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*Alternate source of static pressure for the altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator.
*Alternate source of static pressure for the altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator.
-Ref: CAR [http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/Regserv/Affairs/cars/PART6/605.htm#605_18 605.18]
-Ref: CAR [http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/Regserv/Affairs/cars/PART6/605.htm#605_18 605.18]
==External links==
*[http://www.phoenixaviation.ca/IPM%20tp2076e.pdf Instrument Procedures Manual]


[[Category: Navigation]]
[[Category: Navigation]]

Revision as of 17:24, 4 February 2009

Instrument Requirements

These are for all power driven aircraft.

Day VFR

  • Altimeter / Sensitive Altimeter.
  • Airspeed Indicator.
  • Magnetic Compass.
  • Tachometer per engine.
  • Oil Pressure Indicator per engine.
  • Coolant Temperature Indicator per engine.
  • Oil Temperature Indicator per engine.
  • Manifold Pressure Indicator per engine.
  • Fuel gauge for each main tank.
  • Landing gear position indicator.

-Ref: CAR 605.14

Day VFR OTT

  • All the equipment previously listed.
  • Means for preventing icing in each airspeed indicating system.
  • Gyroscopic direction indicator.
  • Turn coordinator / turn and bank indicator.

-Ref: CAR 605.15

Night VFR

  • All the equipment previously listed.
  • Means of illumination for all instruments used to operate the a/c.
  • Use of Position and Anti-collision Lights (Specific Requirements)

-Ref: CAR 605.16

IFR

  • All the equipment previously listed.
  • Attitude indicator.
  • Vertical speed indicator.
  • Outside air temperature gauge.
  • Power failure warning device or vacuum indicator that shows the power available to the gyroscopic instruments from each power source.
  • Alternate source of static pressure for the altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed indicator.

-Ref: CAR 605.18

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