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echristley(at)nc.rr.com
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 Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:50 am Post subject: FAA MAY TAKE AWAY PANEL-MOUNT OPTION FOR PORTABLE GPS |
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Dave N6030X wrote:
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The government is always so helpful when it comes to halting advances
in safety dead in their tracks. What ever happened to government "of,
by, and for the people"?
Oh, it's still there. You just have to define "the people" correctly.
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I wonder how upset the purveyors of $5000 panel mounted GPSs are over
people getting the same functionality from a sub $500 unit.
Note: I'm absolutely positive that the $5000 unit HAS more
functionality, but that doesn't mean that the average GA pilot would get
any FUNCTIONALITY from it. Features that I'd never use aren't useful.
| Quote: | Dave Morris
At 10:14 AM 2/2/2007, you wrote:
> Looks like Big Brother is trying to help again.
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ainut(at)hiwaay.net
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| Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:10 am Post subject: FAA MAY TAKE AWAY PANEL-MOUNT OPTION FOR PORTABLE GPS |
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It's past time to start firing those who endanger our safety with their
meddling.
David M.
Dave N6030X wrote:
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<N6030X(at)DaveMorris.com>
The government is always so helpful when it comes to halting advances
in safety dead in their tracks. What ever happened to government "of,
by, and for the people"?
Dave Morris
At 10:14 AM 2/2/2007, you wrote:
> Looks like Big Brother is trying to help again.
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> FAA MAY TAKE AWAY PANEL-MOUNT OPTION FOR PORTABLE GPS
> Think your portable GPS would work great mounted to your old Cessna
> 172's instrument panel? If the FAA has its way, you won't be able to
> mount it. The partspanel dock and connective wiringneeded to mount
> your portable GPS would either no longer be available or be too
> expensive to buy. The FAA's proposal would make it illegal for
> manufacturers to produce a replacement or modification part if they
> know (or should know) the part would end up installed in a certified
> aircraftthat is unless they obtain production approval from the
> agency. But that costs tens of thousands of dollars, something many
> companies can't afford. While AOPA agrees production approval is
> necessary for critical parts like connecting rods and cylinders, it
> isn't needed for non-critical parts like a portable GPS panel dock or
> traffic detector that enhance pilot safety. See
> <http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2007/070201parts.html>AOPA
> Online.
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