History — 605.18

605.18 No person shall conduct a take-off in a power-driven aircraft for the purpose of IFR flight unless it is equipped with (a) when it is operated by day, the equipment required pursuant to paragraphs 605.16(1)(a) to (h); (b) when it is operated by night, the equipment required pursuant to paragraphs 605.16(1)(a) to (k); (c) an attitude indicator; (d) a vertical speed indicator; (e) an outside air temperature gauge; (f) a means of preventing malfunction caused by icing for each airspeed indicating system; (g) a power failure warning device or vacuum indicator that shows the power available to gyroscopic instruments from each power source; (h) an alternative source of static pressure for the altimeter, airspeed indicator and vertical speed indicator; (i) sufficient radiocommunication equipment to permit the pilot to conduct two-way communications on the appropriate frequency; and (j) sufficient radio navigation equipment to permit the pilot, in the event of the failure at any stage of the flight of any item of that equipment, including any associated flight instrument display, (i) to proceed to the destination aerodrome or proceed to another aerodrome that is suitable for landing…