The FAA continues to make it easier and less costly to bring advanced technology to the cockpits of light airplanes. The most recent example of this welcome trend comes in the form of an FAA policy statement that will allow aircraft owners to replace older vacuum-driven attitude indicators with more reliable electronic units.
FAA Makes It Easier To Replace Vacuum Attitude Indicators
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA has issued a new policy that makes replacing vacuum-driven attitude indicators with electronic units a "minor alteration."
- This change aims to simplify and reduce the cost of modernizing cockpits and enhancing safety for Part 23 airplanes weighing less than 6,000 pounds.
- New electronic attitude indicators must include a backup battery, dedicated circuit breaker, and be positioned for partial panel operations.
- The policy is part of a broader trend by the FAA to ease the integration of advanced technology into light aircraft.
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