Flight Instruments

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