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What handheld radio to choose ?

A few years ago (2013) if memory serves, the CAA realised that lots of microlighters/owners of aircraft without an electrical system would not be able to get any 8.33 equipment, so they opened a route for manufacturers to self-certify that particular models were compliant. I can’t find the original links now either, but these give some of the gist:

https://www.caa.co.uk/Commercial-industry/Aircraft/Airworthiness/Aircraft-equipment/Aircraft-equipment/

http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/engineering/TechnicalLeaflets/Mods%20and%20Repairs/TL%203.03%20Avionics%20Installations.pdf

LA301075 is mentioned here (above link as posted by KWLF)

Lots of hits on google and it may be that this is the real thing. It looks like a collection of regulatory requirements.

The above LAA doc is local copy here, just in case.

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Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

The real question, relevant to EuroGA is that the approval is only valid for the UK. My reading of it was that because it’s a handheld radio, you may not be able to use it in other countries. Other people (in a debate on another forum) were of the opinion that if could be used if it were fitted in a British registered aircraft.

Further documents of interest:

The original document, which had been moved:

http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/2013-192%20Simplified%20Approval%20Process%20for%20Handheld%20VHF%20Radios.pdf

Approval now extended to EASA aircraft within the UK:

http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/InformationNotice2015098.pdf

I have made local copies of the above

Simplified handheld radio approval process

The above contains an “interesting” clause suggesting that non-8.33 radios will not be approved. That is practical but what the whole legal basis for this? Handhelds don’t need CAA approval in the first place!

Information Notice 2015098

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

I have started a new thread specifically about whether CAA approvals mean anything – here

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

I order for it.
Thank you for all the exchange.
I needn’t approval. For me it will be a backup for emergency, and listen on ground.

PPG

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