TAWS Mandate
 

Acording to Airport Journals Magazine, the FAA has mandated that all Part 91 aircraft with 6 or more seats must have at least a Class B TAWS (Terrain Awareness and Warning System) system.

What constitutes a Class B system, and if you pull one or more seats out of the aircraft, is it still required?

Since most of our Skyasters were certified as six seat aircraft, how does this effect our fleet?

Thanks,


Jim

As I understand it, it is six *passenger* seats, not including crew, so the rule does not apply to Skymasters.

Anybody else know something different?

Kevin

Kevin,

You are correct. I got a call from Jenny Stack pointing out the same thing. So... No Worries!

Thanks,

Jim

Furthermore, this is a turbine (not piston) requirement.

Yes,
Two important distinctions. First, it is required on TURBINE aircraft (turboprop or jet) with 6 or more passenger seats. Not required for us.

Further,
The required equipment is neither inexpensive nor small.
Good thing.