"Peter" wrote in message
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| C J Campbell wrote:
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| It is a Garmin 1000 system with battery backup (not certified for part
135
| IFR, though).
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| So, if an aircraft has a second electrical source (among the other part
| 135 requirements - dual vacuum, etc), will an aircraft with this
| avionics configuration be certified for part 135 IFR, or is there
| something specific about the Garmin 1000 system that does not allow it
| to be certified at this time?
|
The backup battery is only good for thirty minutes, and Cessna has not
applied to certify the backup system for IFR.
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