What equipment do you need in your aircraft to fly under instrument flight rules?

§ 91.205 Powered civil aircraft with standard category U.S. airworthiness certificates: Instrument and equipment requirements.
  • (1) Airspeed indicator.
  • (2) Altimeter.
  • (3) Magnetic direction indicator.
  • (4) Tachometer for each engine.
  • (5) Oil pressure gauge for each engine using pressure system.




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