While I don't doubt you did this, the avionics shop is in error. As mentioned
before, *any* alteration to the static system is considered a major alteration and
thus requires a field approval and 337. That's not to say it isn't tempting to put a
valve in where the encoder goes, just to say that it's not legal.

Similar to the thought that installing a NAV/COM is a logbook entry. From
what I understand, many people (A&P/IA types included) believe that's all that's
necessary, but many FSDOs consider it an alteration requiring a field-approval.

Of course, I consider it all a bunch of B.S. I'd prefer to learn and live by
the rules of Physics (which cannot be bent), rather than the rules of Man (which are
often arbitrary and capricious).

-Cory

Ray Andraka wrote:
: I had an alt static valve installed on my plane by an avionics shop when they had it in
: for the IFR static/transponder test. They considered it a minor mod, no 337 needed,
: just a log entry. Total incremental cost was less than $100.

: wrote:

: Michael wrote:
: : If you own an experimental, what you say is correct.
:
: True... for a certified aircraft, the little $2.99 valve costs $299, and the
: paperwork to install it costs another $300. Yet another instance of "what's safe is
: not necessarily legal, and what's legal isn't necessarily safe."
:
: -Cory
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