91.205 compass requirement

Does the ClearNav bearing display satisfy the magnetic compass requirement of FAR 91.205?

91.205 does not apply to almost all gliders.

On Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 1:29:49 PM UTC-5, Tony wrote:
91.205 does not apply to almost all gliders.

I could not find a FAR that exempted gliders. Can you point me to the correct FAR or FAA ruling?

On Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 2:52:18 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 1:29:49 PM UTC-5, Tony wrote:
91.205 does not apply to almost all gliders.

I could not find a FAR that exempted gliders. Can you point me to the correct FAR or FAA ruling?

Try the title:

Powered civil aircraft with standard category U.S. airworthiness certificates: Instrument and equipment requirements

Unless the glider manual or TCDS lists the compass as required.

For what it's worth -

Almost none of the new gliders displayed at the convention had compasses.

I was told that was because the FSDOs had said that the GPS driven displays were adequate.

I understand there is "chapter and verse" for the regs supporting that but I don't know what it is.

Lou

What about the minimum equipment specified in the POH for the aircraft? Have never seen a POH that did not have a compass listed as min equipment.

On Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 5:26:13 PM UTC-7, MNLou wrote:
For what it's worth -

Almost none of the new gliders displayed at the convention had compasses.

I was told that was because the FSDOs had said that the GPS driven displays were adequate.

I understand there is "chapter and verse" for the regs supporting that but I don't know what it is.

Lou

Recently checked my Ventus B manual no requirement for a compass. It is listed as " optional" .

In my LAK17at manual it states as minimum equipment "magnetic direction indicator (compensated in an aircraft)". I believe most people have interpreted this to mean a compass.

Apparently, there is some other interpretation or wording in the newer manuals that allows a GPS magnetic direction indicator to be substituted.

Lou

My ASG-29 POH requires one magnetic compass. I tried to use a little $4 stick on commas, but the examiner would not license it without a "robust aviation compass". So I had to mount one on the glare shield. I have two electronic flux gate compasses, plus maps and eyes so I thought I could leave the whiskey compass, not so

On Monday, April 18, 2016 at 6:27:32 AM UTC-7, MNLou wrote:
In my LAK17at manual it states as minimum equipment "magnetic direction indicator (compensated in an aircraft)". I believe most people have interpreted this to mean a compass.

Apparently, there is some other interpretation or wording in the newer manuals that allows a GPS magnetic direction indicator to be substituted.

Lou