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14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR Part 91, Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 97—Special Operating Rules for the Conduct of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Area Navigation (RNAV) Operations using Global Positioning Systems
Part 91, Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 97—Special Operating Rules for the Conduct of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Area Navigation (RNAV) Operations using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in Alaska Station referenced. Station referenced refers to radio navigational aids ... precision approach navigation. Users of the system include all aircraft applying the WAAS data and ranging signal. Section 3. Operational Requirements To operate an aircraft under this SFAR, the following requirements must be met: a. Training and qualification for operations…
14 CFR Part 121 — Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations Open
14 CFR § 121.351 Communication and navigation equipment for extended over-water operations and for certain other operations.
Communication and navigation equipment for extended over-water operations and for certain other operations. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, no person may conduct an extended over-water operation unless the airplane is equipped with ... least two independent long-range navigation systems and at least two independent long-range communication systems necessary under normal operating conditions to fulfill the following functions— (1) Communicate with at least one appropriate station from any point on the route…
14 CFR Part 121 — Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations Open
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…