peter-h
Line Up and Wait
Hi All,
I am working on getting my KLN94 approved for approaches.
Presently it is approved (Socata TB20GT) for IFR enroute, BRNAV, on the Socata Type Certificate from the DGAC (the French CAA).
There is a process one works through the FAA, based around FAA AC20-138A
http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/8a2ae2491c85226f86256e35004c638b/$FILE/AC20-138A.pdf
There is a flight test involved during which some boxes get ticked, a customised Flight Manual Supplement gets produced (a template for this is generally found in the back of the GPS Installation Manual) and then you send off the papers to the FAA.
Now, here is the catch:
Most people work this through an avionics shop. Unfortunately there is not a lot of "meat" on a job like this for the shop and even at US$ 1000 or so (this is the UK) I am now on the 3rd shop and they still haven't done it.
Is is possible for me to prepare the documents myself and send them off to the FAA?
If so, does anybody have a reasonably clear description of the process, including which forms need to go to the FAA and who may sign them? I know several very friendly A&P/IAs so that part would be easy. An FAA Repair Station would be much more difficult.
In my case, I am told that having the BRNAV approval makes it easier but I would prefer to not rely on this.
Many thanks in advance.
Peter
I am working on getting my KLN94 approved for approaches.
Presently it is approved (Socata TB20GT) for IFR enroute, BRNAV, on the Socata Type Certificate from the DGAC (the French CAA).
There is a process one works through the FAA, based around FAA AC20-138A
http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/8a2ae2491c85226f86256e35004c638b/$FILE/AC20-138A.pdf
There is a flight test involved during which some boxes get ticked, a customised Flight Manual Supplement gets produced (a template for this is generally found in the back of the GPS Installation Manual) and then you send off the papers to the FAA.
Now, here is the catch:
Most people work this through an avionics shop. Unfortunately there is not a lot of "meat" on a job like this for the shop and even at US$ 1000 or so (this is the UK) I am now on the 3rd shop and they still haven't done it.
Is is possible for me to prepare the documents myself and send them off to the FAA?
If so, does anybody have a reasonably clear description of the process, including which forms need to go to the FAA and who may sign them? I know several very friendly A&P/IAs so that part would be easy. An FAA Repair Station would be much more difficult.
In my case, I am told that having the BRNAV approval makes it easier but I would prefer to not rely on this.
Many thanks in advance.
Peter
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