FAA Blessing for Blue Mountain or Rocky Mountain instruments???

[dave]

Has the FAA officially blessed the IFR or VFR certification of the
altimeter or encoder functionality of either the Blue Mountain or the
Rocky Mountain products?

I'm looking for an official statement concerning these devices.

Thanks

Dave

[Gig 601XL Builder]

"dave" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Has the FAA officially blessed the IFR or VFR certification of the
> altimeter or encoder functionality of either the Blue Mountain or the
> Rocky Mountain products?
>
> I'm looking for an official statement concerning these devices.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave
>


Don't know about the Rocky Mountain but I doubt it. The Blue Mountain isn't.
They have in the past posted on their forum that they have no plans to have
their equipment certified.

[Dave S]

dave wrote:
> Has the FAA officially blessed the IFR or VFR certification of the
> altimeter or encoder functionality of either the Blue Mountain or the
> Rocky Mountain products?
>
> I'm looking for an official statement concerning these devices.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave
>

What sort of blessing do you seek?

The blessing to use these devices in lieu of traditional instruments in
a certified airframe? If that is the case, then 601XL's statement fits
the bill.

If you are looking for blessing to use it in an IFR or VFR capacity in
an experimental amatuer built aircraft, none is required. The device
need only meet the requirements spelled out regarding timely
pitot-static and encoder checks listed in the FAR's and described in the
AC's

Dave