Light and instrumentation

[anthony8294]

What Lights and instrumentation are required be the FAA and a Gyrocopter

 

[GyroChuck]

What Lights and instrumentation are required be the FAA and a Gyrocopter

All aircraft must have an approved anti-collision light and position light system for nighttime operations. The position lights consist of an Aviation Red on the left side, an Aviation Green on the right and an Aviation White tail light.

The instrument regulations vary as to which instruments are required depending on the type of Airworthiness Certificate the aircraft has.

For Experimental Aircraft.

• An Airspeed Indicator.
• An Altimeter.
• A Magnetic Direction Indicator (compass)
• A Tachometer.
• Oil Pressure Gauge.
• Oil Temperature Gauge (air cooled engine)
• Fuel Quantity Indicator (need not be an instrument)

For an Aircraft with a standard category U.S. airworthiness certificate. See the following link.

Federal Register :: Request Access

www.ecfr.gov

 

[anthony8294]

Thanks

 

[WaspAir]

The lights may be irrelevant for most forum participants, given the limitations on Sport Pilot privileges to day vfr. 61.315(c)(5)

 

[GyroChuck]

Correction to my above post. I just finished having lunch with my local DAR. He stated according to the CFR's instrumentation on an Experimental is what ever the builder decides is necessary.

 

[Sv.grainne]

I was going to post and comment! Just took my practical test and that was one of the items to explain.

Bobby

 

[Smack]

Much like the other thread of 'painted rotor' for visibility, lights are not necessarily "irrelevant", but are a great way to increase your visibility to other aircraft regardless of the "requirement" to have lights or not.

 

[Vance]

Correction to my above post. I just finished having lunch with my local DAR. He stated according to the CFR's instrumentation on an Experimental is what ever the builder decides is necessary.

Thank you Chuck, I was just trying to figure out how to communicate that.

Despite the lack of regulations I feel it is useful to know what my airspeed is (airspeed indicator) how high I am (altimeter) a way to not get lost (compass or GPS) and how much fuel I have (fuel gage or site tube).

I would like to know if my engine is happy so if is an air cooled four stroke I like to have a tachometer because it tells me if I am making full power, an oil temperature gage, an oil pressure gage and a cylinder head temperature gage.

If the aircraft has an electrical system I would like to know what is going on with either a voltmeter or an ammeter.

 

[GyroChuck]

To add to the above. Even if it is experimental. If you install a magnetic compass. It must have a deviation card. The CFARs come I to play again.

 

[Sv.grainne]

I added lights on my Genesis, made several changes to this setup. People now say they can see me and no RFI.

 

[Capt'n Gator]

I added lights on my Genesis, made several changes to this setup. People now say they can see me and no RFI.

How were you able to get rid of the RFI?

 

[Sv.grainne]

I switched to Aero leds, Pulsar series. No noise.