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Stephen, I'll let the other respond. I'm thinking about making my Ercoupe basic IFR too, and would be curious about the source of the heated pitot tube for Ercoupes. I'd also be curious about the auto-pilot installed by the Ercouper in NJ (True Track?), and how it was signed off. Dan Hall N3968H ----- Original Message ----- From: "stephen coffey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 5:31 AM Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] IFR item list > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > OK, so I THINK I'm starting to understand. Somebody tell me how far off I > really am: > > In order to get me and the airplane certified, and have some level of > redundancy, I COULD: > > 1. install (2) Narco 122's with the built in localizer, glideslope, and > markers. > 2. Learn how to use them. > 3. Add the heated pitot > > This would get me down in most airports I frequent, as they're ILS. I don't > HAVE to install an ADF, GPS, etc, right? What I'd like to do is go > reasonably minimum to get started, and as prices come down/features improve, > (and I save some $), install the GPS later. I'd rather not put in a soon to > be obsolete thing like an ADF unless I have to. > > > > > Stephen Coffey > > > > > >From: "Wayne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "Wayne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "stephen coffey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] IFR item list > >Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 16:28:25 -0700 > > > >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > >advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > >Stephen:: > > > >My Alon is IFR although not currently certified, I would recommend > >redundancy as Greg does. I am not sure of your equipment and its > >configuration. I recommend 2 different electronic means of arriving at > >your destination, whether it be GPS or VOR with at least a Localizer to > >shoot a localizer approach. I think the GPS methodology is good, however I > >do not like Garmins poor displays on the 300 model, it is a giant step > >backwards, and Garmin has not yet come up with a short (7 inch) GPS with a > >good display on it as yet. Most of the equipment you will come across is > >11 inches deep and in an Alon you can only get two units 6 1/4 inches wide > >on the right side of the panel to go under the tank. Everything else must > >be 7 inches deep or less to go between the panel and the tank. I have a > >Narco Mark 12 plug in replacement for a Cessna AR unit, and a Narco > >transponder on the bottom of the two stacks. As for a Marker beacon, and > >an intercom connection, check out the offerings of RST engineering in Grass > >Valley, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >This may give you a few more ideas. > > > >Wayne Woollard > >----- Original Message ----- From: "stephen coffey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 9:39 AM > >Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] IFR item list > > > > > >>----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > >>advice in this forum.]---- > >> > >> > >> > >>I'm thinking of making the Alon IFR. Not that I think it would make a > >>great platform, just basically to use to learn, and for those days when > >>you could get through it quickly. Like two weeks ago, everything was > >>GREAT once you got 30 miles south of Atlanta, but I still drove to > >>Jacksonville instead of flying. > >> > >>I've read the FAR's, and the "required equipment list" is all stuff I've > >>got in the airplane already. What is left completely ambiguous is what > >>you need for approaches, in that it says "as required by your airport". > >>That's where I get wrapped around the axle. What would be a "typical" way > >>to set up an airplane? > >> > >>I THINK a good way to go (based on my uninformed research) would be to put > >>in a NARCO Nav-122 all in one VOR with localizer and glideslope (KISS > >>principle, and light, too!) and then something like a Garmin GNC-300 IFR > >>certified GPS. Used and tagged, I could do this for under $4k. I'm told > >>that the GPS negates the need for redoing the intercom to include marker > >>beacon. > >> > >>How sayeth the crowd? Am I on the right/wrong/stupid path? > >> > >> > >>Stephen Coffey > >> > >> > >> > >>======================================================================== == ==== > >>To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > >>Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >========================================================================= == === > >To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > >Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ > > > > > > > > ========================================================================== == == > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ > > > ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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