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Requirements for current and appropriate navigation data.

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 1-1-25
Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 1. Navigation Aids › 1-1-17. Global Positioning System (GPS)
pilot must review appropriate NOTAMs and aeronautical information. (See GPS NOTAMs/Aeronautical Information). (b) Database Requirements. The onboard navigation data must be current and appropriate for the region of intended operation and should include the navigation aids, waypoints, and relevant coded…
14 CFR Part 135 — Operating Requirements: Commuter and on Demand Operations and Rules Governing Persons on Board Such Aircraft Open
14 CFR § 135.83 Operating information required.
Operating information required. (a) The operator of an aircraft must provide the following materials, in current and appropriate form, accessible to the pilot at the pilot station, and the pilot shall use them: (1) A cockpit checklist. (2) For multiengine ... required by paragraph (c) of this section, as appropriate. (3) Pertinent aeronautical charts. (4) For IFR operations, each pertinent navigational en route, terminal area, and approach and letdown chart. (5) For multiengine aircraft, one-engine-inoperative climb performance data…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-1-19
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 1. Preflight › 5-1-16. RNAV and RNP Operations
onboard navigation database must be current and appropriate for the region of intended operation and must include the navigation aids, waypoints, and coded terminal airspace procedures for the departure, arrival and alternate airfields. d. During system initialization, pilots of aircraft ... confirm that the navigation database is current, and verify that the aircraft position has been entered correctly. Flight crews should crosscheck the cleared flight plan against charts or other applicable resources, as well as the navigation system textual display…
14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.503 Flying equipment and operating information.
pilot in command of an airplane shall ensure that the following flying equipment and aeronautical charts and data, in current and appropriate form, are accessible for each flight at the pilot station of the airplane: (1) A flashlight having ... order. (2) A cockpit checklist containing the procedures required by paragraph (b) of this section. (3) Pertinent aeronautical charts. (4) For IFR, VFR over-the-top, or night operations, each pertinent navigational en route, terminal area, and approach and letdown…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. Appendix 4-4
Appendix 4. FAA Form 7233-4 - International Flight Plan
navigation levels that can be met are specific in Item 18 following the indicator PBN/. Guidance material on the application of performance-based navigation to a specific route segment, route, or area is contained in the Performance-based Navigation ... Item 18 the other equipment carried or other capabilities, preceded by COM/, NAV/, and/or DAT, as appropriate. 6. Information on navigation capability is provided to ATC for clearance and routing purposes. 7. Guidance on the application of performance-based communication…