History — 605.14

605.14 No person shall conduct a take-off in a power-driven aircraft for the purpose of day VFR flight unless it is equipped with (a) where the aircraft is operated in uncontrolled airspace, an altimeter; (b) where the aircraft is operated in controlled airspace, a sensitive altimeter adjustable for barometric pressure; (c) an airspeed indicator; (d) a magnetic compass or a magnetic direction indicator that operates independently of the aircraft electrical generating system; (e) a tachometer for each engine and for each propeller or rotor that has limiting speeds established by the manufacturer; (f) an oil pressure indicator for each engine employing an oil pressure system; (g) a coolant temperature indicator for each liquid-cooled engine; (h) an oil temperature indicator for each air-cooled engine having a separate oil system; (i) a manifold pressure gauge for each (i) reciprocating engine equipped with a variable-pitch propeller, (ii) reciprocating engine used to power a helicopter, (iii) supercharged engine, and (iv) turbocharged engine; (j) a means for the flight crew, when seated at the flight controls to determine (i) the fuel quantity in each main fuel tank, and (ii) if the …