The CAA don't approve anything in the UK anymore, so far as I understand,
and its List of Approved Equipment has disappeared. We are instead invited
to contact them on 01293 573134 or e-mail aircraft.systems@srg.caa.co.uk .
Things are now done through EASA. Who knows what they approve?!
Duncan McF.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill and Sue" <billandsue@billbell.co.uk>
Subject: Europa-List: RE: radios
> <billandsue@billbell.co.uk>
>
> Paul,
>
> I was interested in the XCOM which seemed to be ideal for our purposes and
> reportedly rather better than the Microair. I wrote to Michael Coates at
> XCOM who replied thus:
>
> ------
>
> Hello Bill, the UK is a funny market where they don't accept US
> certification, we currently know of about 60 being used in the UK but they
> don't have approval..... We have no plans of certification in the UK
> because of the cost, sorry.....
>
> -----
>
> I can imagine why people may be tempted to have a handheld as their
> 'official' radio and fit the XCOM for the intercom and to use a receiver
> only- not something I would contemplate of course!
>
> Anyone care to own up to being one of the 60 or to report their
> experiences
> in places where the use of this radio isn't deemed to be a Danger to All
> Aviation?
>
>
> regards
>
> Bill
>
>
>
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