How long to keep VOR check records?

On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 02:58:11 GMT, "John R. Copeland"
wrote:


"Ross Oliver" wrote in message ...
John R. Copeland wrote:
FWIW, my Apollo CNX80 and its companion SL30 NavCom
both have internal storage for their most-recent VOR-check data.
I no longer need to fill out the pencil-and-paper records I used to keep
in my supplemental flight manual.


One of the elements required by the FARs is the signature of the person
who performed the check. How do you satisfy this requirement?


By entering my name in the "Name" data fields of the records.
Typing, or entering name is not the same as a signature.


FAR 91.171 requires the person making the operational check
to "sign the aircraft log or other record."

"Generally" when something says "Signature" it really means signature.
IE. Name, or printed name is not acceptable. Maybe they really don't
mean signature?

Many a form has a place for your name with a separate line for
signature directly underneath.

Evidently, the Apollo people feel that the data-entry of a name
is satisfactory in lieu of a longhand script signature.

I wonder what the FAA stance is on this? From my experience when a
government agency wants a signature they will not accept a printed or
typed name. Maybe this is one of those "don't ask" items:-))

If they really do accept the entry it kinda opens a whole new can of
worms. I'm not arguing against it as I think entering you name in
the database is a good idea, but then again any one who has access to
the unit can enter your name.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
---JRC---