JustinPinnix
Pre-Flight
I had a CFII tell me that VOR receivers must be inspected by a shop every 24 months in addition to the operational check every 30 days. I can't find the regulation that backs this up.
JustinPinnix said:That would explain why I'd never heard of it before
Correct -- see 14 CFR 91.171 for details.SkyHog said:Now, this only applies to instrument flight, I believe, right? No need (other than to verify) to check the VORs before VFR flight.
I think they are trying to say you have to do the test before takeoff on an IFR flight plan. One assumes that if you are no longer at the airport of currently intended departure, you did the test at the airport from which you intend to depart at the time you did the test.Let'sgoflying! said:PS does anyone know why it says two of those tests have to be performed at the airport of intended departure, if the test can be performed anytime within 30 days of use??
I don't think so. Up to 30 days, the passage of time does not invalidate the check.You could do the test at KXYZ in the last 30 days, but it would be invalid for departures from any other airport??
"What you mean we, paleface?"Let'sgoflying! said:Someone explain to me again why we call it a "....pitot test...."
Ron Levy said:I think they are trying to say you have to do the test before takeoff on an IFR flight plan. One assumes that if you are no longer at the airport of currently intended departure, you did the test at the airport from which you intend to depart at the time you did the test.
I don't think so. Up to 30 days, the passage of time does not invalidate the check.
Because it's hard to do a ground check at the airport of intended arrival?Let'sgoflying! said:PS does anyone know why it says two of those tests have to be performed at the airport of intended departure,
Let'sgoflying! said:Ed I can see how a leak in the static part of the asi system can cause an error, but not a problem in the pitot portion of the asi. Probably not worth picking nits over, but I have often wondered how the impact portion of the asi could ever effect a change in an altitude display.
Let'sgoflying! said:Someone explain to me again why we call it a "....pitot test...."
Do a search of all these regs and no where does the word 'pitot' pop up.
I have never had my inspection include anything to do with the ASI and it is not a requirement, but we all still include the word 'pitot' when referring to this test.