Hi Graeme,
Good luck with the IFR approval, I=99d love to follow in your
footsteps!
Driving a conventional heated pitot could be problematic but this
article looks promising:
http://www.periheliondesign.com/downloads/thermopitot.pdf
<http://www.periheliondesign.com/downloads/thermopitot.pdf>
Please keep us posted of any progress.
Cheers,
Roger
> On 3 Dec 2016, at 17:57, graeme bird <graeme@gdbmk.co.uk> wrote:
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> So LAA/CAA UK have announced at the Flying Show Telford that permit
aircraft can now be certified for IFR
> and Night flight instead of just VFR daylight.
> Four permit aircraft have been assessed (not a Europa) but the Europa
is on the likely to be possible list. Two leaflets have been issued
> TL 2.27 APPROVAL FOR OPERATION OF LAA PERMIT TO FLY AIRCRAFT IN IMC,
UNDER IFR OR AT NIGHT
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http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/engineering/TechnicalLeaflets/Op
erating%20An%20Aircraft/TL%202.27%20Night%20IFR%20procedure.pdf
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> TL 2.28 ASSESSMENT OF LAA PERMIT TO FLY AIRCRAFT FOR OPERATION IN IMC,
UNDER IFR OR AT NIGHT
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http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/engineering/TechnicalLeaflets/Op
erating%20An%20Aircraft/TL%202.28%20Night%20IFR%20assessment.pdf
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> Just been through TL2.28 and for my Europa and it looks like I'd need:
> 1. A new primary horizon with the Gemini PFD relegated to backup (or
back to my venturi vac one in the shed), for some reason they say the
Trutrak cant be trusted as primary (seems to work fine for me)
> 2. Heated Pitot and static plus on/off switch/wiring etc
> 3. Autopilot trim isolation switch
> 4. Maybe a bigger battery
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> I might fall down on instrument layout and there are a lot of hoops to
fly through.
> Is anyone else interested in pursuing it? I have kept my IMC valid for
years.
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> Graeme Bird
> G-UMPY - Mono Classic/XS FFW 912S, Woodcomp 3000/3W CS, trutrak
Gemini 2 axis ap, pflarm, ads-b out, 8.33khz, mode S, FP 5, Aera500
& SD on Nexus,
> 250 hours & 4 years on the Mono, 880 total
> g@gdbmk.co.uk
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