Name that antenna

[AggieMike88]

The photo is from one of the 172’s owned by GoFlyTexas that I use for instruction.

All the other electronic pokie outies I know their functions. But this one I don’t know.

What does this one do?

 

[Plano Pilot]

Old Marker Beacon

 

[Tspin]

Yup. Marker beacon antenna.

 

[Skyrys62]

Marker beacons still used much these days, or could an antenna like that just be removed?

 

[NealRomeoGolf]

Oversized paperclip that was fod on a runway and now stuck to the plane.

 

[Zeldman]

What does this one do?

Santa Claus is watching you...

 

[Jim K]

Marker beacons still used much these days, or could an antenna like that just be removed?

BMI still has an INNER marker on the ILS 20.

I've probably landed 50 times at bmi and gotten 20 twice.

That damn marker beacon scared the crap out of me both times.

 

[asicer]

Marker beacons still used much these days, or could an antenna like that just be removed?

Does the plane also have GPS?

 

[Bill]

I think his name is Rod!

 

[NightSkyReader]

Mark

 

[Bob Noel]

no... Fred

 

[Bill]

He could be a she, and of course her name would be......wait for it.....Aerial!

 

[Skyrys62]

I probably won't mess with him. He's a bit of a wiry looking chap.

 

[kath]

That's the worst tailwheel conversion install I've ever seen...

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

Bacon maker

 

[Cap'n Jack]

That's the worst tailwheel conversion install I've ever seen...

Old school. Tail skid.
http://dreidecker.co.uk/s/cc_images/cache_2482213069.jpg?t=1538387582

 

[luvflyin]

Bacon maker

Do shreds of warthog count as bacon

https://english.corporatenepal.com/news/detail/20644/

 

[NightSkyReader]

He could be a she, and of course her name would be......wait for it.....Aerial!

Bill wins.