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My question is to the VAF community CFII?s. Can I get my instrument rating in my own RV if it is only equipped with a G3X System and a GTN 625? (No VOR or ILS ) Will it be necessary to have a GTN 650 installed to meet the minimum requirements for training and check-ride?
The GTN 625 is discounted thousands of dollars less with the G3X touch system and the installation is much easier. I know I would be missing the VOR and ILS features but, in an emergency, a Sporty?s SP-400 on a RAM mount or similar set-up would give me those features for far less dollars.
From the Instrument Test Standards:
Aircraft and Equipment Required for the Practical Test
The instrument rating applicant is required by 14 CFR part 61 to
provide an airworthy, certificated aircraft for use during the practical
test. Its operating limitations must not prohibit the Tasks required on
the practical test. Flight instruments are those required for
controlling the aircraft without outside references. The required radio
equipment is that
which is necessary for communications with air traffic control (ATC),
and for the performance of two of the following nonprecision
approaches: very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR),
nondirectional beacon (NDB), global positioning system (GPS)
without vertical guidance, localizer (LOC), localizer-type directional
aid (LDA), simplified directional facility (SDF), or area navigation
(RNAV) and one precision approach: instrument landing system
(ILS), GNSS landing system (GLS), localizer performance with
vertical guidance (LPV) or microwave landing system (MLS). GPS
equipment must be instrument flight rules (IFR) certified and contain
the current database.
Note: A localizer performance with vertical guidance (LPV) approach
with a decision altitude (DA) greater than 300 feet height above
terrain (HAT) may be used as a nonprecision approach; however,
due to the precision of its glidepath and localizer-like lateral
navigation characteristics, an LPV can be used to demonstrate
precision approach proficiency (AOA VI Task B) if the DA is equal to
or less than 300 feet HAT.
Assuming that you have the LPV qualified (WAAS) it looks like you can use the GPS for your training and checkride, from how I read the regs. I would check with your planned DPE and instructor to be sure that is the local interpretation.
John