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  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 1. Preflight › 5-1-6. Flight Plan - IFR Flights

    route high altitude charts. (c) Operation off established airways below 18,000 feet MSL - Use aids not more than 80 NM apart. These aids are depicted on en route low altitude charts. (d) Operation off established airways between ... resulted in pilot requests for direct routes which exceed NAVAID service volume limits. 5. At times, ATC will initiate a direct route in a surveillance environment which exceeds NAVAID service volume limits. Pilots must adhere to the altitude specified…

  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-22. Use of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) on Instrument Approaches

    operator can determine the eligibility of their aircraft to conduct EFVS operations by referring to the Airplane Flight Manual, Airplane Flight Manual Supplement, Rotorcraft Flight Manual, or Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement as applicable. e. Operating Requirements. Any operator who conducts ... EFVS operations to touchdown and rollout (14 CFR § 91.176(a)) must have an OpSpec, MSpec, or LOA that specifically authorizes those operations. Parts 91K, 121, 125, 129, and 135 operators who conduct EFVS operations to 100 feet above the TDZE…

  • Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 6. Potential Flight Hazards › 7-6-6. Unmanned Aircraft Systems

    operations approved at or above FL180, UAS operate under the same requirements as that of manned aircraft (i.e., flights are operated under instrument flight rules, are in communication with ATC, and are appropriately equipped). c. UAS operations may be approved ... either controlled or uncontrolled airports and are typically disseminated by NOTAM. In all cases, approved UAS operations must comply with all applicable regulations and/or special provisions specified in the COA or in the operating limitations of the special airworthiness certificate…

  • Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 5. Surveillance Systems › 4-6-4. Flight Planning into RVSM Airspace

    operator will annotate the equipment block of the FAA or ICAO Flight Plan with an aircraft equipment suffix indicating RVSM capability only after determining that both the operator is authorized and its aircraft are RVSM-compliant. 1. An operator ... operate in RVSM airspace under the provisions of part 91, Appendix G, section 9, without specific authorization and should file “/w” in accordance with paragraph d. 2. An operator must get an OpSpec/MSpec/LOA when intending to operate RVSM outside…

  • Chapter 10. Helicopter Operations › Section 1. Helicopter IFR Operations › 10-1-1. Helicopter Flight Control Systems

    order to be certificated for IFR operation, a specific helicopter may require the use of one or more of these systems, in any combination. d. In many cases, helicopters are certificated for IFR operations with either one or two pilots ... Certain equipment is required to be installed and functional for two pilot operations, and typically, additional equipment is required for single pilot operation. These requirements are usually described in the limitations section of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual…

  • Chapter 11. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) › Section 3. Large UAS (MGOW 55 Pounds or More) › 11-3-3. Emerging Large UAS Civil Operations

    must meet performance, equipage requirements, and adhere to relevant procedures commensurate with the airspace in which the UAS is operating. 2. Absent an onboard pilot, large UAS are unable to “see and avoid” other aircraft, as required by regulations governing ... general operation of aircraft in the NAS under Title 14 CFR section 91.111, Operating Near other Aircraft, and 14 CFR section 91.113, Right of Way Rules: Except Water Operations. As a result, they cannot use visual observation to remain “well…