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Rules on mounting of portable GPSs and such

within EASA-land, the installation of action cams is a standard change – within the FAA-land, it’s prohibited but not prosecuted, IIRC

Not really – externally mounted action cam thread

Also a concession which doesn’t cover ELA2 is of limited use. The FAA doesn’t have any general limitation until you get to, IIRC, 5700kg/12500lb. I wonder why ELA2 was excluded, especially as ELA2 would tend to be more “sturdy” aircraft, in general.

Getting back to say a yoke mounted GPS, wired to the aircraft, how much would the EASA DOA charge for that?

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

Are they excluded? I read the reg as applicable to
– aircraft (except complex….)
– rotorcraft (not being complex)
– ELA2 aircraft

Biggin Hill

They aren’t excluded.

mh
Aufwind GmbH
EKPB, Germany

I then wonder why mention ELA2 at all. It then sounds like ELA1 is excluded…

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

Peter wrote:

“2. Applicability/Eligibility
Aeroplanes not being complex motor-powered aircraft, rotorcraft not being complex motor-powered aircraft and any ELA2 aircraft.”

so not applicable over 1200kg.

This is not an exclusion of ELA2 aircraft. It means that the change is applicable to

  • aeroplanes not being complex motor-powered aircraft, as well as
  • rotorcraft not being complex motor-powered aircraft, as well as
  • any ELA2 aircraft

ELA2 aircraft include sailplanes and balloons.

Btw, the weight limit for ELA2 aeroplanes is 2000 kg, not 1200 kg.

Last Edited by Airborne_Again at 07 Jun 16:31
ESKC (Uppsala/Sundbro), Sweden

Peter wrote:

I then wonder why mention ELA2 at all. It then sounds like ELA1 is excluded…

By definition every ELA1 aircraft is also an ELA2 aircraft, so a mention of ELA2 doesn’t exclude ELA1.

The mention of ELA2 is probably to include sailplanes and balloons.

ESKC (Uppsala/Sundbro), Sweden
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