A community of pilots that don't use a 6” runway centerline stripe, as much as other aviation communities, will probably have some experience and/or knowledge to share on my question.
I am looking to buy a C180 and will be operating on floats. I would like to have a UHF marine radio installed and wired through the audio panel. I have recently seen AC listed that have UHF marine radios installed in the panel and years ago I flew an AC that had a car stereo and speakers installed. I don’t know if AC listings with UHF radios are wired through the audio panel? The car stereo was not.
Installing non-TSO'd avionics in a certified AC is a real controversial topic on the web. I have read numerous articles and cannot come to a clear conclusion. I think most AC owners trying to do this want to purchase the more affordable “experimental version” and install it in their certified AC? I would like to do that, too. I know for a fact that there are DNR and Law Enforcement AC that have non-TSO'd radios installed. Fish spotters do this but I’m not sure how concerned some of them are with paperwork?
I would like to install a UHF marine band radio in my Cessna 180 so that I can communicate with the “on the water” community from the cockpit. Has anyone got first hand experience with the FAA on this mater and what are the specific details?
The common response that I get is - Field Approval & 337 will take care of it. Does that mean the FAA will approve a non-TSO'd radio in my AC? Does that mean I can install a non-TSO'd com 2 under a TSO'd com 1? I have a pretty good relationship with the local FSDO. I can call and get answers pretty quickly and have gotten some latitude on things over the years. I don’t think I’ll have issues with the UHF radio but I'm afraid that if I push the com 2 issue, I'll loose out?
I will be persuing the UHF installation and will probably let someone else choose to fight the other battle. I'd like to hear about your UHF experience - make and model, wiring the mic, ptt, audio, antenna choice and placement, paperwork...
Thanks
MSS
I am looking to buy a C180 and will be operating on floats. I would like to have a UHF marine radio installed and wired through the audio panel. I have recently seen AC listed that have UHF marine radios installed in the panel and years ago I flew an AC that had a car stereo and speakers installed. I don’t know if AC listings with UHF radios are wired through the audio panel? The car stereo was not.
Installing non-TSO'd avionics in a certified AC is a real controversial topic on the web. I have read numerous articles and cannot come to a clear conclusion. I think most AC owners trying to do this want to purchase the more affordable “experimental version” and install it in their certified AC? I would like to do that, too. I know for a fact that there are DNR and Law Enforcement AC that have non-TSO'd radios installed. Fish spotters do this but I’m not sure how concerned some of them are with paperwork?
I would like to install a UHF marine band radio in my Cessna 180 so that I can communicate with the “on the water” community from the cockpit. Has anyone got first hand experience with the FAA on this mater and what are the specific details?
The common response that I get is - Field Approval & 337 will take care of it. Does that mean the FAA will approve a non-TSO'd radio in my AC? Does that mean I can install a non-TSO'd com 2 under a TSO'd com 1? I have a pretty good relationship with the local FSDO. I can call and get answers pretty quickly and have gotten some latitude on things over the years. I don’t think I’ll have issues with the UHF radio but I'm afraid that if I push the com 2 issue, I'll loose out?
I will be persuing the UHF installation and will probably let someone else choose to fight the other battle. I'd like to hear about your UHF experience - make and model, wiring the mic, ptt, audio, antenna choice and placement, paperwork...
Thanks
MSS