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 statement allowing aircraft owners to replace older vacuum-driven attitude indicators with more reliable electronic units.
- This change designates such replacements as a "minor alteration" for Part 23 airplanes weighing less than 6,000 pounds, making upgrades easier and less costly.
- The policy aims to increase safety and modernize the legacy fleet, permitting electronic units with backup batteries and secondary functions, subject to specific installation caveats.
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