Required Aircraft Instruments & Equipment

Required Equipment

Powered Civil Aircraft W/ Standard Category Airworthiness Certificates FAR 91.205; 91.207; 91.209

(Current as of 2016-05-24)

VFR

Day

(91.205

(b)1-17)

Engine Performance &

Navigation Safety

Tachometer

(for each engine) Airspeed Indicator Fuel Gauge

(for each tank)

Oil Pressure Gauge

(for each engine) Altimeter Landing Gear Position

Indicator (if applicable)

Temperature Gauge

(for each engine if liquid cooled)

Magnetic Direction

Indicator

Approved Anti-collision light system

Oil Temperature Gauge (for each engine if air cooled

Approved Flotation Gear /

Pyrotechnic Signaling

Device

Manifold Pressure Gauge (for each altitude engine)

Approved Safety Belt for each occupant over 2 yrs.

Approved Shoulder

Harnesses (as required)

Emergency Locator

Transmitter (if required by

91.207)

VFR Night

(91.205(c)1-6)

Engine Performance &

Navigation Safety MUST INCLUDE INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT LISTED IN 91.205(b) IN ADDITION TO:

Approved Position Lights

Adequate Source of Electrical

Energy for all Installed Electrical

and Radio Equipment

One Electric Landing Light

(if for hire)

One Spare Set of Fuses or three spare fuses of each kind required that are accessible to the pilot in flight

Instrument

Flight Rules

91.205(d)1-9

Engine Performance &

Navigation Safety Instruments and equipment specified in 91.205 paragraph (b) of this section, and, for night flight, instruments and equipment specified in paragraph (c) Generator or alternator of adequate capacity.

Two-way radio

communication and navigation equipment suitable for the route to be flown

Gyroscopic rate-of-turn indicator (as applicable)

Slip-skid indicator

Sensitive altimeter adjustable for barometric pressure

Engine Performance &

Navigation Safety

A clock displaying hours, minutes, and seconds with a sweep-second pointer or digital presentation.

Gyroscopic pitch and bank

indicator (artificial horizon).

Gyroscopic direction

indicator (directional gyro or equivalent) For Flight at and above 24,000 feet MSL (FL 240); Category II operations; Category III operations; and Night vision goggle operations please see applicable sections of FAR Part 91.205.