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Old 26th September 2003, 07:39 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Default "Stand Alone" Boxes (Garmin 430) - Sole means of navigation - legal?

In article <3f71b886$0$51870$9a6e19ea@news.newshosting.com> , "Ron Natalie"
<ron@sensor.com> writes:

>Since the Garmin 430 contains not only TSO'd
>> GPS but also VOR, LOC, GS, etc., my position is that this unit (without any
>> other navigation equipment on board) is legal as a "stand alone" for use en
>> route, terminal, and approach

>
>Yep. As a matter of fact, many new aircraft are delivered with only
>430/530's
>as nav equipement.


A single 430 should not be used with the Idea that a VOR will always be
available if the GPS goes south. I had the display in my 430 fail which made
the COMPLETE unit inop.( unless you knew where the com was and could count the
clicks :-) )

Chuck
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