What instruments and equipment are required for VFR day flight?

What instruments and equipment are required for VFR day flight?

Airspeed indicator

Altimeter
Magnetic direction indicator compass

Tachometer for each engine

Oil pressure gauge for each engine

Temperature gauge for each liquid cooled engine

Oil temperature gauge for each air-cooled engine

Manifold pressure gauge

Fuel gauge

Landing gear position indicator

Flotation gear, if the airplane is operated for hire over water, beyond power-off gliding distance.

Safety belts, with shoulder harnesses for each front seat if the aircraft is manufactured after 1978

ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter


What instruments and equipment needs to be added for VFR flights at night?

Position lights

Anti-collision light

Landing light

An adequate source of electrical energy for all installed electrical and radio equipment


One spare set of fuses