wanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (10/18/84)
> I think the FAA will probably be the next to deregulate just like the > FCC did and do away with alot of stupid rules. Your normal avionics > package is so good that strict certification rules are not necessary > anymore. I don't think manufacturers are into building cheap goods > that will be thrown away or returned when their electronics bring the > plane into trouble or cannot enable navigation past 20 miles. > I wonder where the japanese are in this market? Hmm, not sure if I entirely agree with that. The reason the avionics are so good is BECAUSE of certification. It requires the manufacturer to test the equipment to a greater degree. Deregulation would probably be a great idea for the VFR market, where lower accuracy would not make as much difference. After all, we DO look out the window, occasionally, to see where we are...don't we? All that is necessary is a VOR with FYAWBH (Find your ass with both hands) accuracy :-). Let the IFR boys have the highly accurate, certified avionics. The Japanese are not likely to enter this market for two reasons. First, the quantities are too low. This is obvious, especially in a year when more homebuilt aircraft than manufactured single-engine aircraft will be built. Second, the Japanese have a very low internal market for general-aviation avionics. General aviation is greatly restricted there. The best move for deregulation that I've seen is the proposed Recreational Pilot's license, coupled with the development of the ARV. Ron Wanttaja (ssc-vax!wanttaja) "Rule books are paper- They will not cushion a sudden meeting of stone and metal."