New Icom A200?

cruiser

Registered User

South Glens Falls, NY

• Jun 4, 2009

• #1

Anyone have a line on a new Icom A200? They are now discontinued and all of the supply house I am aware of are out of stock. That's what procrastination gets ya! Jim

 

Stocky

Registered User

Anchorage, AK

• Jun 30, 2009

• #2

Same here!

I finally decided to go get one about a week ago after putting up with my old radio for so long. And to my surprise, Northern Lights in Anchorage said they sold their last one a couple weeks before. After looking on the net, I wouldn't mind getting the 210 (around $1050 after rebate), but they are not TSO'd. If anyone knows of any 200s available, or something different about the 210 being TSO'd please post here. Thanks in advance.

 

hotrod180

FRIEND

Port Townsend, WA

• Jul 1, 2009

• #3

I bought one back in January. Spruce & Chief were sold out but Pacific Coast Avionics had them in stock. Glad I got one before they were completely gone, I didn't see anything about the 210 that makes it any "better" than the 200, other than costing a couple hundred bucks more.

Eric

 

Stocky

Registered User

Anchorage, AK

• Jul 1, 2009

• #4

My wife and I are headed to KOSH at the end of the month, I'm hoping I might be able to find a used one there. If not, I guess I'll try to find another light TSO'd brand or something. Any suggestions on something comparable and reliable like the A200? ~Tim

 

Bugs66

Registered User

Spokane WA

• Jul 1, 2009

• #5

What's the difference on TSO'd vs Non-TSO'd? Just a sticker isn't it? Get a field approval for A210? Just a thought.

 

Stocky

Registered User

Anchorage, AK

• Jul 1, 2009

• #6

Anyone know if the Anchorage feds have been pretty good about field approving these Non-TSO'd 210s? If so, gotta name of the inspector?

 

Steve Pierce

BENEFACTOR

Graham, TX

• Jul 1, 2009

• #7

My understanding is you don't need a TSO'd radio if your plane didn't come with one originally. There is a thread on here somewhere with some more info on this.

 

skywagon8a

MEMBER

SE Mass MA6

• Jul 2, 2009

• #8

I think that this TSO business is a lot of BS. King made thousands of KX170 and KX170B nav-coms. Where did they go? I know of a few airplanes which had them installed at the factory when the planes were built. They were IFR legal too. The KX175 was the same radio with a tag on it and $100 more money.

If I am wrong, I would be happy to read the regulation that says that TSO is required and under what circumstances. To date, I haven't seen anything.