Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Dave and Connie
I need some info on acceptable locations for the aircraft dataplate.FAR 45 indicates it needs to go on the exterior of the aircraft near the tail surfacesyet I've seen many with the dataplate in the cockpit.What has been an acceptable location for the inspectors?My preference is to mount it on the glovebox door.Greg CardinalMinneapolis________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 22:17:51 -0400

Original Posted By: gcardinal(at)mn.rr.com
No speculation here fellas. Greg needs to know what the data plate looks like,exactly where it is and this is on airplanes that are already inpected by thefeds with their airworthiness certificates issued.Chris ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
That's where I'm going to put mine, Greg. The regs say something about"between the cockpit and the tail of the aircraft". I don't like the ideaof gluing it to the fabric.Jack Phillips-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: gcardinal(at)mn.rr.com
Greg,I put mine on the rear seat back, near the top where it steps back for the turtlebackand helmet box. The DAR looked at it without comment.walt evansNX140DL ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: walt evans
the data plate only has to go on the outside if it is not otherwise visible fromthe outside. The baggage door on an open cockpit is entirely proper. ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: gcardinal(at)mn.rr.com
The baggage compartment door appears to be a widely accepted location. That iswhere it will go. If Mr. Inspector needs it elsewhere we'll deal with it at thattime.Dick Navratil, do you have contact info for Mr. Norris? How much lead time doeshe need to schedule an inspection?Thanks, Greg ----- Original Message -----