REFLECTOR: Velocity MEL (Minimum Equipment List)

[Reiff Lorenz]

As I read it, the equipment list in 91.205 only applies to standard category airworthiness certificates. Experimental aircraft fall under the special category airworthiness certificates.

Section 91.213 says you MAY operate aircraft with inoperative instruments if these 4 conditions are met:

1.       It's a non-turbine airplane that has no Minimum Equipment List

2.       The inoperative equipment are not

a.       Part of the VFR-day instruments required by the airworthiness regulations (anyone know what FAR section lists these for E-AB aircraft?)

b.      Indicated as required on the aircraft's equipment list

c.       Required by 91.205 (which only applies to standard airworthiness certificates) or any other rule in section 91. (again, anyone know where the E-AB regs are?)

3.       Inoperative instruments are

a.       Removed from the aircraft OR

b.      Deactivated, placarded, and recorded in the logs

4.       The pilot or maintenance person determines the inop equipment is not a hazard

As far as I can tell, the only lighting requirements for experimentals are listed in section 91.209. It requires:

1.       For night operations, using position lights

2.       If anti-collision lights are installed, you must turn them on anytime you are operating the aircraft (unless the pilot deems it unsafe.)

Section 91.215 requires aircraft to have a transponder in class A airspace; above, in, or under class B and C airspace; and in the vicinity of airports.

I'm not an expert in this area. Just listing what I found in the regs. Like Ron, I'm looking to contribute to the conversation and learn something in the process.


Reiff Lorenz, Dayton, OH
Velocity XL-RG, 40% complete
Currently working on: Figuring out how to plan my electrical system.


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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of John Dibble
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 7:56 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Reflector Digest, Vol 94, Issue 18

On 1/13/2013 9:42 PM, Velocity wrote:
 Are we sure of this? My FAA inspector never mentioned it when he signed my plane off.

For small civil airplanes certificated after March 11, 1996*an approved aviation red or aviation white anti collision light system. In the event of failure of any light of the anti collision light system, operation of the aircraft may continue to a location where repairs or replacement can be made.

Also transponder is required also isn't it?

Always learning Ron
A transponder is only required if you're flying in the airspaces that require it.  class b,c and above 10k.  Of course, if you're flying IFR it would be really nice to have a transponder so you can fly direct instead of the airways.

John
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