If anyone has time, I would like to know how you'd approach objecting to an FAA inspectors demand to have a wet compass installed in my RV. After reading all the forum posts I could find about compasses, I see where folks have pointed out that 91.205 does not apply to exp. amateur built aircraft in so much as the phase one letter says that if you wish to operate outside day-VFR one would of course need to meet the additional equipment requirements as listed for those operations.
After citing 91.205 my inspector said that his main justification was "in case my electrical system died." Opinion at best, good or bad.
I happen to have a dual screen Grand Rapids setup with dual magnetometers and a backup battery which I thought fulfilled the magnetic direction indicator requirement. I may be confusing compass and magnetic direction indicator but I've talked to a few friends and they have all said that I shouldn't have to comply but we all know that I'm dealing with the "bear." I was going to buy a wet compass for my slider roll bar brace but had to pose the question. Other then dueling over regs. does anyone have a kinder, gentler way..?
Additionally he told me that I had to label my fuel tanks with the fuel type, quantity, and paint my caps red. This seems familiar with Cessna's but RV's?
Thanks for your suggestions,
Andrew
After citing 91.205 my inspector said that his main justification was "in case my electrical system died." Opinion at best, good or bad.
I happen to have a dual screen Grand Rapids setup with dual magnetometers and a backup battery which I thought fulfilled the magnetic direction indicator requirement. I may be confusing compass and magnetic direction indicator but I've talked to a few friends and they have all said that I shouldn't have to comply but we all know that I'm dealing with the "bear." I was going to buy a wet compass for my slider roll bar brace but had to pose the question. Other then dueling over regs. does anyone have a kinder, gentler way..?
Additionally he told me that I had to label my fuel tanks with the fuel type, quantity, and paint my caps red. This seems familiar with Cessna's but RV's?
Thanks for your suggestions,
Andrew