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Jimmy B. wrote:
: It was kind of interesting because the same question came up in the : seminar. Someone asked about a hand held GPS running on its own : batteries. Then about a hand held running off of the cigarette lighter. : Then about being Velcro mounted, Then bracket mounted. It was kind of : funny. See my previous rant about the rules sounding airtight.... until you try to nail one down. Then you see that it's often open to interpretation. -Cory ************************************************** *********************** * Cory Papenfuss * * Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student * * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University * ************************************************** *********************** |
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: Now, before everyone flames me and tells me I'm an idiot, these are not
: my opinions, they are the opinions of the Safety Inspectors at : Washington - Dulles FSDO. : What do you mean by "safety inspectors." If you're talking about our : Aviation safety counselors, they are idiots. Do not believe anything : they say is correct or has any regulatory signfiicance with the FAA. Exactly... an airplane is not made safe by its paperwork. Period. -Cory ************************************************** *********************** * Cory Papenfuss * * Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student * * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University * ************************************************** *********************** |
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Yes. The FAA says they need to be there, so they lie in the truck of
my car. However, my point is that when you get your private pilots certificate you learn things like you need 3 landings in 90 days to carry passengers, etc. People need to make the same effort when they purchase an airplane. I'm sorry, but there is just no excluse for buying a part at Autozone and thinking the FAA would bless it. If you're going to invest the time/money in buying an airplane, and you're going to do some of the work yourself, you really need to take the time to learn the FARs associated with it. -Robert, CFI |
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If the FSDO charges you and you don't go along with their opinion, you
go before an administrative judge. Those procedures usually require you be under oath. I'm sure you're an honest person and would only lie when not under oath. -Robert |
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I agree there's no excuse for buying something from AutoZone. Not having the service manual with you when you change the oil is more forgivable. |
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Mike Granby wrote: I agree there's no excuse for buying something from AutoZone. Baloney. I get my landing lights from the Auto store. I hardwired my GPS power cable and used a 1 amp fuse from Radio Shack. The list goes on. |
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So what, no one ever said anything about that. However, if you were to
do that and not KNOW that its not an FAA approved part you would be an idiot. The point is that if anyone says "Oh, wow, auto store parts are not approved!!" is just an idiot. As I said... "I'm sorry, but there is just no excluse for buying a part at Autozone and thinking the FAA would bless it." -Robert |
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"Newps" wrote in message ... Mike Granby wrote: I agree there's no excuse for buying something from AutoZone. Baloney. I get my landing lights from the Auto store. I hardwired my GPS power cable and used a 1 amp fuse from Radio Shack. The list goes on. Hey, can you tell me how to find out what auto bulb would substitute for a #4591 (24 volt 100w I believe)? I'm sick of replacing $30 bulbs every 30 hours! Thanks! John Clonts Temple, Texas N7NZ |
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"Robert M. Gary" wrote: If the FSDO charges you and you don't go along with their opinion, you go before an administrative judge. Those procedures usually require you be under oath. I'm sure you're an honest person and would only lie when not under oath. Now you've switched things around to a court. Yesterday the FSDO was putting me under oath. Make up your mind. Ok, we're in court -- and I take the 5th. End of discussion. In any case, the regs state that the parts must be approved. There is no reg that states that I must buy my approved parts from a vendor such as Aircraft Spruce. If there is no reg, not even the FAA can charge me with violating it. There is also no reg that states that I must tell the FAA where I bought my parts. George Patterson I prefer Heaven for climate but Hell for company. |
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George Patterson wrote: "Robert M. Gary" wrote: If the FSDO charges you and you don't go along with their opinion, you go before an administrative judge. Those procedures usually require you be under oath. I'm sure you're an honest person and would only lie when not under oath. Now you've switched things around to a court. Yesterday the FSDO was putting me under oath. Make up your mind. Ok, we're in court -- and I take the 5th. End of discussion. In any case, the regs state that the parts must be approved. There is no reg that states that I must buy my approved parts from a vendor such as Aircraft Spruce. If there is no reg, not even the FAA can charge me with violating it. There is also no reg that states that I must tell the FAA where I bought my parts. George Patterson I prefer Heaven for climate but Hell for company. Gee, i guess i'm really in trouble for buying aeroshell at Sams. I know for sure that Sams is not an airplame company. It looks like the same stuff that's at the airplane store. Can't be approved for use in aircraft then. |
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