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| | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,476 Likes: 530 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,476 Likes: 530 | Too late! I have the clock now! :P
Maybe I'll put it on ebay... naaawww
David Rowland 7CO0 ![[Linked Image from visitedstatesmap.com]](https://www.visitedstatesmap.com/image/AZCOILIAKSMONEOKSDTXUTWIWYsm.jpg) | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,026 Likes: 1107 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,026 Likes: 1107 | The Sporty's clock has that annoying "Not for certified aircraft, for EXPERIMENTAL aircraft only" disclaimer. It's a CLOCK for crying out loud!!! It boggles the mind. The "experimental" guys can fly their airplanes in the same airspace, over the same cities and population, in the same weather as we do. BUT, they can do it with a $100 clock, and we have to use a $300 clock. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,054 Likes: 99 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,054 Likes: 99 | The Sporty's clock has that annoying "Not for certified aircraft, for EXPERIMENTAL aircraft only" disclaimer. It's a CLOCK for crying out loud!!! It boggles the mind. The "experimental" guys can fly their airplanes in the same airspace, over the same cities and population, in the same weather as we do. BUT, they can do it with a $100 clock, and we have to use a $300 clock. The only reason to even have a clock is that it's required for IFR. The only reason I can think of as to why one would want to make sure to have "approved" parts is in the case of an accident, some investigator could find a "non approved" part and say "ah ha!!!," and void the insurance payout. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,518 Likes: 6 Member/1500+posts | | Member/1500+posts Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,518 Likes: 6 | The Sporty's clock has that annoying "Not for certified aircraft, for EXPERIMENTAL aircraft only" disclaimer. It's a CLOCK for crying out loud!!! It boggles the mind. The "experimental" guys can fly their airplanes in the same airspace, over the same cities and population, in the same weather as we do. BUT, they can do it with a $100 clock, and we have to use a $300 clock. The only reason to even have a clock is that it's required for IFR. The only reason I can think of as to why one would want to make sure to have "approved" parts is in the case of an accident, some investigator could find a "non approved" part and say "ah ha!!!," and void the insurance payout. Just find a nice 2.25" "aircraft type" digital clock and install it; no tso required. It's up to the individual person performing the installation of the digital clock to "complete adequate testing to assure that the original type certification of the aircraft has not been compromised and that the aircraft is in airworthy condition." REf: AC No: 20-94A | | |
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