IFR use of handheld GPS

On 05/08/06 14:43, Dane Spearing wrote:
In article t,
Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
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So if the AIM says that handhelds are not authorized for IFR
navigation, there must be a rule somewhere, right?

One would think so, but there isn't.

There's a lot of stuff in the AIM that isn't backed up by a rule in the FARs.
My favorite example is "Land and Hold Short" operations. There's nothing
in the FARs about this, but the AIM explains it at length, including the
"requirement" to read back all hold short instructions. So, if it's not in the
FARs, then I don't actually have to read back that hold short instruction,
right?!? (Yeah...try that at a busy airport and see how far you get...)

-- Dane

I suspect if you don't read it back, you won't be cleared to land. If
you land anyway, you're violating an FAR. If you want to land, you'd
better read it back.

Perhaps in this case, there is no need for an FAR?

.... not a good example, then.


--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA

"Dane Spearing" wrote in message
...

There's a lot of stuff in the AIM that isn't backed up by a rule in the
FARs.
My favorite example is "Land and Hold Short" operations. There's nothing
in the FARs about this, but the AIM explains it at length, including the
"requirement" to read back all hold short instructions. So, if it's not
in the
FARs, then I don't actually have to read back that hold short instruction,
right?!? (Yeah...try that at a busy airport and see how far you get...)


You only have to read it back if you wish to land at that airport.