Thread: tso altimeter
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Old December 7th 10, 05:56 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Darryl Ramm
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Default tso altimeter

On Dec 7, 9:31*am, "Tim Mara" wrote:
If it is for use with a Transponder then the TSO is a
requirement....Transponders are TSO (only) installations and the requirement
for the TSO also is in connection with the altimeter....providing it is for
altitude reporting transponders (mode C)
tim
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I've already pojnted to the FARs ti clarify both main points but you
seem to be disagreeing so can you point to a FAR to substantiate
either claim here? So again/in more detail...

Transponders themselves are strictly a "meets the performance and
environmental requirements of TSO blah" see 14CFR 91.215 so it is
technically up to the person signing off the installation to determine
this. Which has allowed transponders without TSO approval to be
installed. But most shops will say that will only install a
Transponder with TSO approval. But this us really not relevant to the
original question.

For non-IFR aircraft I do not believe adding a transponder requires
the altimeter to be TSOed. See my earlier post and the FARs quoted
there.

If you want to disagree please quote the relevant FARs.

Darryl