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Advanced navigation equipment (e.g., FMS, Required Navigation Performance (RNP), ADS-B, EFB, etc.) and how it is used inflight.

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  • 14 CFR § 121.349 Communication and navigation equipment for operations under VFR over routes not navigated by pilotage or for operations under IFR or over the top.

    Communication and navigation equipment for operations under VFR over routes not navigated by pilotage or for operations under IFR or over the top. (a) Navigation equipment requirements—General. No person may conduct operations under VFR over routes that cannot ... navigated by pilotage, or operations conducted under IFR or over the top, unless— (1) The en route navigation aids necessary for navigating the airplane along the route (e.g., ATS routes, arrival and departure routes, and instrument approach procedures, including missed…

  • 14 CFR § 121.389 Flight navigator and specialized navigation equipment.

    Flight navigator and specialized navigation equipment. (a) No certificate holder may operate an airplane outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, when its position cannot be reliably fixed for a period of more than 1 hour, without ... flight crewmember who holds a current flight navigator certificate; or (2) Specialized means of navigation approved in accordance with § 121.355 which enables a reliable determination to be made of the position of the airplane by each pilot seated…

  • 14 CFR § 121.157 Aircraft certification and equipment requirements.

    Aircraft certification and equipment requirements. (a) Airplanes certificated before July 1, 1942. No certificate holder may operate an airplane that was type certificated before July 1, 1942, unless— (1) That airplane meets the requirements of § 121.173(c), or (2) That ... airplane and all other airplanes of the same or related type operated by that certificate holder meet the performance requirements of sections 4a.737-T through 4a.750-T of the Civil Air Regulations as in effect on January 31, 1965; or §§ 25.45 through…

  • Chapter 15: Airspace › Air Traffic Control and the National Airspace System › Operating Rules and Pilot/Equipment Requirements

    Figure 15-9 lists the operational and equipment requirements for these various classes of airspace. It is helpful to refer to this figure as the specific classes are discussed in greater detail. Class A Pilots operating an aircraft in Class ... prior to entering the airspace. Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, each aircraft operating in Class A airspace must be equipped with a two-way radio capable of communicating with ATC on a frequency assigned by ATC. Unless otherwise authorized…

  • 14 CFR Part 121, Appendix G to Part 121—Doppler Radar and Inertial Navigation System (INS): Request for Evaluation; Equipment and Equipment Installation; Training Program; Equipment Accuracy and Reli

    Part 121, Appendix G to Part 121—Doppler Radar and Inertial Navigation System (INS): Request for Evaluation; Equipment and Equipment Installation; Training Program; Equipment Accuracy and Reliability; Evaluation Program power (as shown by analysis or as demonstrated in the airplane ... such condition that its full capability is restored upon the reactivation of the normal electrical supply. (d) The equipment must provide such visual, mechanical, or electrical output signals as may be required to permit the flight crew to detect probable…

  • Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 2. Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV) › 1-2-2. Required Navigation Performance (RNP)

    NOTEA-RNP eligible aircraft are NOT automatically eligible for RNP AR APCH or RNP AR DP operations, as RNP AR eligibility requires a separate determination process and special FAA authorization. (5) RNP 1. RNP 1 requires a lateral accuracy value ... segments (for example, an ILS with a PBN feeder, IAF, or missed approach). RF turn capability is optional in RNP 1 eligibility. This means that your aircraft may be eligible for RNP 1 operations…