Not that I understand the approval system, but I did enquire of the CAA
about the XCOM as it had Finnish approval and what the role of EASA was.
I have to say that the CAA were extremely efficient and responded to
several enquires within the day. Unfortunately the reply was a
categorical 'NO' for the XCOM in the UK
Paul
Duncan McFadyean wrote:
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>The CAA don't approve anything in the UK anymore, so far as I understand,
>and its List of Approved Equipment has disappeared. We are instead invited
>to contact them on 01293 573134 or e-mail aircraft.systems@srg.caa.co.uk .
>Things are now done through EASA. Who knows what they approve?!
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>Duncan McF.
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill and Sue" <billandsue@billbell.co.uk>
>To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Europa-List: RE: radios
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>>Paul,
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>>I was interested in the XCOM which seemed to be ideal for our purposes and
>>reportedly rather better than the Microair. I wrote to Michael Coates at
>>XCOM who replied thus:
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>>Hello Bill, the UK is a funny market where they don't accept US
>>certification, we currently know of about 60 being used in the UK but they
>>don't have approval..... We have no plans of certification in the UK
>>because of the cost, sorry.....
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>>I can imagine why people may be tempted to have a handheld as their
>>'official' radio and fit the XCOM for the intercom and to use a receiver
>>only- not something I would contemplate of course!
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>>Anyone care to own up to being one of the 60 or to report their
>>experiences
>>in places where the use of this radio isn't deemed to be a Danger to All
>>Aviation?
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>>regards
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>>Bill
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