PRIVACY NOTICE North Texas Avionics is owned and operated by Ferrer Aviation Services, LLC Copyright 2013 ALTIMETER & TRANSPONDER CERTIFICATION (FAR 91.411 and 91.413) All testing..., both VFR and IFR, must have their systems tested and certified every two years (see FAR 91.413). In addition, aircraft operating under IFR must also have their altimeter and static... system tested and certified every two years (see FAR 91.411). In addition, FAR 91.217 requires that all transponder-equipped aircraft have their altimeter and encoder checked...

to the bi-annual inspection requirements for aircraft static systems, altimeters, altitude reporting equipment and transponders. 91.215 - ATC transponder and altitude reporting equipment... and use. 91.217 - Data correspondence between automatically reported pressure altitude data and the pilot's altitude reference. 91.411 - Altimeter system and altitude reporting... equipment tests and inspections. 91.413 - ATC transponder tests and inspections. Part 43 Appendix E - Altimeter System Test and Inspection. Part 43 Appendix F - ATC Transponder Tests and Inspection. ...

probability basis) of the indicated or calibrated datum of the altimeter normally used to maintain flight altitude, with that altimeter referenced to 29.92 inches of mercury for altitudes... from sea level to the maximum operating altitude of the aircraft; or (c) Unless the altimeters and digitizers in that equipment meet the standards of TSO-C10b and TSO-C88, respectively. ...

North Texas Avionics is owned and operated by Ferrer Aviation Services, LLC Copyright 2013 F.A.R. 91.411 ALTIMETER SYSTEM AND ALTITUDE REPORTING EQUIPMENT TESTS AND INSPECTIONS... altimeter instrument, and each automatic pressure altitude reporting system has been tested and inspected and found to comply with Appendix E of part 43 of this chapter; (2) Except... to the airplane, or helicopter, to be tested; or [(v) deleted] (3) A certificated mechanic with an airframe rating (static pressure system tests and inspections only). (c) Altimeter...

. What inspections are required for IFR operations? In addition to the transponder inspections required by 91.413, the altimeter and static system must be inspected and certified every... with 91.411 and 91.413 requirements for transponder and altimeter inspections and certifications. Can a builder with a repairman certificate for the aircraft he built perform his own... altimeter or transponder certifications? No. Although the FAR's do authorize the "manufacturer" of the aircraft to conduct the tests, the builder of an amateur-built aircraft does...