Question - do any of you in Canada have an RV certified for IFR with only a single COM radio?
I was recently told by a Transport Canada inspector that a backup COM radio is required. Based on a careful reading of the regs and of Transport Canada's "Staff Instruction 500-024" (a checklist for inspectors to sign-off on IFR equipment for amateur-built A/C), I believe he is wrong. The Canadian regulations for IFR equipment require redundant "radionavigation equipment", but say nothing about redundancy for COM equipment. I am interested to know if any of you have any experience with dealing with TC on this issue in particular.
Thanks!
I was recently told by a Transport Canada inspector that a backup COM radio is required. Based on a careful reading of the regs and of Transport Canada's "Staff Instruction 500-024" (a checklist for inspectors to sign-off on IFR equipment for amateur-built A/C), I believe he is wrong. The Canadian regulations for IFR equipment require redundant "radionavigation equipment", but say nothing about redundancy for COM equipment. I am interested to know if any of you have any experience with dealing with TC on this issue in particular.
Thanks!