Communication and navigation equipment: Extended over-water or IFR operations.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) (1) The en route navigation aids necessary for navigating the aircraft along the route (e.g., ATS routes, arrival and departure routes, and instrument approach procedures, including missed approach procedures if a missed approach routing is specified in the procedure) are available and suitable for use by the navigation systems required by this section: (2) The aircraft used in extended over-water operations is equipped with at least two-approved independent navigation systems suitable for navigating the aircraft along the route to be flown within the degree of accuracy required for ATC. (3) The aircraft used for IFR operations is equipped with at least— (i) One marker beacon receiver providing visual and aural signals; and (ii) One ILS receiver. (4) Any RNAV system used to meet the navigation equipment requirements of this section is authorized in the certificate holder's operations specifications. (b) (1) It can be shown that the aircraft is equipped with at least one other independent navigation system suitable, in the event of loss of the navigation capability of the single independent navigation system permitted by this paragraph at any point along the route, for proceeding safely to a suitable airport and completing an instrument approach; and (2) The aircraft has sufficient fuel so that the flight may proceed safely to a suitable airport by use of the remaining navigation system, and complete an instrument approach and land. (c) (d) (1) At least two independent com

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 135.165