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I think everyone understands the regs on this.

Maybe you were trying to be ironic or tongue-in-cheek, but I think you missed the poster's point: if both certified and non-certified aircraft are sharing the same airspace, why is it so important that the certified ones have TSO'd equipment, while the others don't?  How does it make it safer that just some of the aircraft have TSO'd equipment?  Or would make it unsafer if everyone used non-TSO'd?  If non-TSO'd equipment is unsafe, why are they allowing a goodly portion of the fleet to use it?

It doesn't bother me.  My aircraft are experimentals, and they're set with ADS-B in/out.  But this is one of the major reasons that I *don't* own a certified aircraft.

Great point, Hook.

Howerver, I was recently told that if you fly an experimental aircraft in IMC conditions under IFR, the equipment must be certified - is that true?

I do not know and am asking. I have a certified aircraft and am waiting for certified equipment to become available in my price range - hopefully by early 2018.

I have heard and read so many conflicting reports that I would like to see the FAR on this one.

Concur that it makes no sense to have a different standard for aircraft flying in the same IMC conditions under IFR.

Also, as word of caution to all (not Hook), there is no need for anyone to get nasty on this forum just because we may respectfully disagree at times. Courtesy and respect costs us nothing and gains us everything.  I've been slammed a couple of times here (not this thread) and refrained from returning fire...just not the place for it. (Have heard this on the radios as well - totally unprofessional)