---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 05/31/07: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:32 AM - Bad news for GPS IFR (Rob Mokry) 2. 05:37 AM - Re: Bad news for GPS IFR (JOHNTMEY@aol.com) 3. 05:50 AM - rocket video (JOHNTMEY@aol.com) 4. 05:55 AM - Re: Bad news for GPS IFR (Rob Ray) 5. 05:14 PM - Bakersfield fly-in (Cameron Kurth) 6. 07:43 PM - Re: Bakersfield fly-in (Professor Fate) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:32:38 AM PST US From: "Rob Mokry" Subject: Rocket-List: Bad news for GPS IFR FAA POLICY CHANGE VOIDS MANY IFR GPS UNITS Many previously IFR-certified GPS receivers might now be unapproved for flying many instrument procedures due to recent FAA policy changes, according to AOPA. On Thursday, the association said the FAA's Advisory Circular 90-100A, issued in March, indicates that only three GPS models -- the Garmin 400, 500 and G1000 series -- are now legal. Other models made by Garmin, including the new GNS 480 WAAS receiver, as well as receivers manufactured by Chelton, Honeywell, Northstar, and Trimble are listed as "noncompliant," AOPA said. The action means up to 26,000 GPS users no longer comply with a 1996 FAA policy that allows GPS to be used in lieu of ADF or DME. More... The link: http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA_Policy_Change_Voids_Many_IFR_GPS_Un its_195277-1.html Recently completed the WAAS upgrade on my 530 and came across this. For those of us living in the fog it is a godsend! ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:37:21 AM PST US From: JOHNTMEY@aol.com Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Bad news for GPS IFR AvWeb article says everything will be OK. Whew ! ___________________________________________________ ...that FAA officials had told them "this oversight should be corrected in the next 10 days." Alison Duquette, a spokeswoman for the FAA, told AVweb on Wednesday, "The FAA is working with the manufacturing community and AOPA to resolve the issues. The bottom line is that the previous allowances still apply, so the operators can still fly using whatever GPS system they have." do not archive J Meyers ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:50:44 AM PST US From: JOHNTMEY@aol.com Subject: Rocket-List: rocket video More formation and fun stuff ... _http://cruzcom.com/files/video/Rocket-formation-1.wmv_ (http://cruzcom.com/files/video/Rocket-formation-1.wmv) do not archive J. Meyers ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:55:43 AM PST US From: Rob Ray Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Bad news for GPS IFR One phrase fixes that problem....Cancel IFR...:) I'd rather do acro anyway... RR FAA POLICY CHANGE VOIDS MANY IFR GPS UNITS Many previously IFR-certified GPS receivers might now be unapproved for flying many instrument procedures due to recent FAA policy changes, according to AOPA. On Thursday, the association said the FAA's Advisory Circular 90-100A, issued in March, indicates that only three GPS models -- the Garmin 400, 500 and G1000 series -- are now legal. Other models made by Garmin, including the new GNS 480 WAAS receiver, as well as receivers manufactured by Chelton, Honeywell, Northstar, and Trimble are listed as "noncompliant," AOPA said. The action means up to 26,000 GPS users no longer comply with a 1996 FAA policy that allows GPS to be used in lieu of ADF or DME. More... The link: http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA_Policy_Change_Voids_Many_IFR_GPS_Un its_195277-1.html Recently completed the WAAS upgrade on my 530 and came across this. For those of us living in the fog it is a godsend! --------------------------------- Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:14:33 PM PST US From: Cameron Kurth Subject: Rocket-List: Bakersfield fly-in Did I miss the Bako fly-in again this year? If not when is it? Cam Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:43:55 PM PST US From: "Professor Fate" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Bakersfield fly-in This Sat, 2nd of June ----- Original Message ----- From: Cameron Kurth To: rocket-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 5:13 PM Subject: Rocket-List: Bakersfield fly-in Did I miss the Bako fly-in again this year? If not when is it? Cam ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. 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