For those JC'ers who own their own aircraft, when it comes time to replace instruments do they have to be TSO'd? I heard that TSO'd instruments were required for commercial operations but not for Part 91. This confused me since I thought TSO=certified aircraft and non-TSO=experimental. Which is which?
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USMCmech
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This confused me since I thought TSO=certified aircraft and non-TSO=experimental.
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You're absolutely correct.
That's why I love homebuilts. There are several PFD instruments that wokr great for half the money out there. Dynon has a PFD that slides into the attitude indicator slot. It has everything in a four inch screen, I've flown a RV with one and it was great.
This confused me since I thought TSO=certified aircraft and non-TSO=experimental.
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You're absolutely correct.
That's why I love homebuilts. There are several PFD instruments that wokr great for half the money out there. Dynon has a PFD that slides into the attitude indicator slot. It has everything in a four inch screen, I've flown a RV with one and it was great.
pilot602
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Unless it's an OEM item, then it doesn't have to be TSO'd but the problem is with the average age of the GA fleet topping 30-years old finding OEM items is nigh impossible on some airframes thus any replacement items must be TSO'd.
The value of TSO can/could be argued but that's the way the rules are written.
The value of TSO can/could be argued but that's the way the rules are written.