On Thu, 07 Apr 2005 20:50:35 -0400, Roy Smith wrote:

I just noticed an interesting problem with the Instrument Rating PTS. It
says:

Aircraft and Equipment Required for the Practical Test
[...] GPS equipment must [...] contain the current database.

The problem is that not all GPS units require that the database be current.
The CNX-80 AFM Supplement says:



But apparently the I-PTS requires that the database be current "in order to
take the Practical Test". Just because something is required for purposes
of taking the test, does not necessarily mean that it is required to be
legal in other circumstances.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)