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Rick, The top of one's head can be a dangerous thing <G>. The FAA does not require any gyro instruments for night VFR flight. The wonder of the internet is almost any information is available online. The relevant FAR is at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfrhtml_00/Title_14/14cfr91_00.html 91.205 Powered civil aircraft with standard category U.S. airworthiness certificates: Instrument and equipment requirements. (c) Visual flight rules (night). requires: 1) the equipment required for day vfr PLUS 2) position lights 3) anticollision light (fufilling this requirement is not as strict for Ercoupes and other old planse as for newer ones) 4) a landing light ONLY if the airplane is operated for hire 5) "an adequate source of electrical energy for all installed electrical and radio equipment" 6) spare fuses That's it. No gyro instruments. 4) above reminds me of a story right after I bought my Ercoupe. I was in the pattern practicing night touch and goes when I was called as traffic to another airplane in the pattern also practicing. The student pilot complained to the tower "The other airplane do not have his landing light on." to which the tower replied "He's an Ercoupe, he doesn't have to have a landing light on." David Abrams Rick Green wrote: > Hello, > > I was wondering - My 415C came with the spartan instrument panel with > only a turn and bank coordinator, ASI, Alt, etc. But it does NOT have > the instruments required by the FAR's for legal night flight. Off the > top of my head it seems it needs a directional gyro and Artificial > horizon. > ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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