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Powered gliders = powered aircraft for 91.205
AC 21.17-2A, in the USA
"Powered gliders are considered to be powered aircraft for the purpose of complying with 91.205." Interesting. Hadn't seen this in writing before. -- ------------+ Mark J. Boyd |
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a quick read tells me this only applies to "standard" certificated
aircraft.. not experimental.. how many powered gliders have a standard certificate? and it only tells me you need to add basic engine monitoring instruments, depending on the type of engine installed.. tach, oil temp, oil pressure, etc.. plus a few other things.. required for VFR flight... the way I've seen most gliders (motorgliders) configured.. they would meet the requirements of 91.205, notice it says powered aircraft.. not powered airplane BT "Mark James Boyd" wrote in message news:41ba9761$1@darkstar... AC 21.17-2A, in the USA "Powered gliders are considered to be powered aircraft for the purpose of complying with 91.205." Interesting. Hadn't seen this in writing before. -- ------------+ Mark J. Boyd |
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Powered gliders ARE powered aircraft. Always have
been, always will be. Be careful not to confuse 'aircraft' with 'airplane'. Gliders ARE aircraft, they are NOT airplanes. This is a significant distinction, as gliders are exempt from all regs that specify 'airplane'. Read carefully, you'll be surprised at the things we can get away with ;o) Note that an oil pressure gauge is not required for two-stroke engines (non-pressure oil system), temp gauge is not required for air-cooled engines (non-liquid cooled). An interesting twist is the requirement for an oil temp gauge for air-cooled engines. In the case of a two-stroke/air-cooled (with premixed oil), I'm guessing a thermometer in the fuel tank would surfice, or possibly the cylinder temp guage. This is an obvious case of FAA lack of foresight, but I don't know of anyone who has been busted for failure to comply with this one. Bob C. At 17:00 11 December 2004, Btiz wrote: a quick read tells me this only applies to 'standard' certificated aircraft.. not experimental.. how many powered gliders have a standard certificate? and it only tells me you need to add basic engine monitoring instruments, depending on the type of engine installed.. tach, oil temp, oil pressure, etc.. plus a few other things.. required for VFR flight... the way I've seen most gliders (motorgliders) configured.. they would meet the requirements of 91.205, notice it says powered aircraft.. not powered airplane BT 'Mark James Boyd' wrote in message news:41ba9761$1@darkstar... AC 21.17-2A, in the USA 'Powered gliders are considered to be powered aircraft for the purpose of complying with 91.205.' Interesting. Hadn't seen this in writing before. -- ------------+ Mark J. Boyd |
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