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IR.VI.A.S10

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Adjust the published MDA and visibility criteria for the aircraft approach category, as appropriate, for factors that include Notices of Air Missions (NOTAMs), inoperative aircraft or navigation equipment, or inoperative visual aids associated with the landing environment, etc.

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  • Chapter 7: Helicopter Instrument Procedures › Flight and Navigation Equipment

    Flight and Navigation Equipment The basic installed flight and navigation equipment for helicopter IFR operations is listed under 14 CFR Part 29, § 29.1303, with amendments and additions in Appendix B of 14 CFR Parts 27 and 29 under which they…

  • 14 CFR § 91.511 Communication and navigation equipment for overwater operations.

    Communication and navigation equipment for overwater operations. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (c), (d), and (f) of this section, no person operating under this subpart may take off an airplane for a flight over water more than 30 minutes ... nautical miles from the nearest shore unless it has at least the following operable equipment: (1) Radio communication equipment appropriate to the facilities to be used and able to transmit to, and receive from, at least one communication facility from…

  • Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 1. Navigation Aids › 1-1-17. Global Positioning System (GPS)

    Positioning and Navigation Systems. Equipment approved in accordance with TSO-C115a does not meet the requirements of TSO-C129. Visual flight rules (VFR) and hand-held GPS systems are not authorized for IFR navigation, instrument approaches, or as a principal ... navigation suitable for navigating the proposed route of flight. (Examples of alternate navigation equipment include VOR or DME/DME/IRU capability). Active monitoring of alternative navigation equipment is not required when RAIM is available for integrity monitoring. Active monitoring of an alternate…

  • 14 CFR § 91.205 Powered civil aircraft with standard U.S. airworthiness certificates: Instrument and equipment requirements.

    night flight, instruments and equipment specified in paragraph (c) of this section. (2) Two-way radio communication and navigation equipment suitable for the route to be flown. (3) Gyroscopic rate-of-turn indicator, except on the following aircraft ... direction indicator (directional gyro or equivalent). (e) Flight at and above 24,000 feet MSL (FL 240). If VOR navigation equipment is required under paragraph (d)(2) of this section, no person may operate a U.S.-registered civil aircraft…

  • Chapter 3: Arrivals › Descent Planning

    NAVAIDs. Because the duration of the Class II navigation is 1 hour or less, long-range navigation equipment or a flight navigator may not be required. Your aircraft navigating from A to B is conducting Class I navigation while ... NAVAIDs. The duration of the Class II navigation is more than 1 hour. Therefore, long-range navigation equipment or a flight navigator is required. Figure 3-1. Example of Class I and II navigation. descent rate. This information must…

  • 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. (1) At least two independent communication systems necessary under normal operating conditions to fulfill the functions specified ... airport by use of the remaining navigation system, and complete an instrument approach and land. (d) Use of VOR navigation equipment. If VOR navigation equipment is used to comply with paragraph (a) or (c) of this section, no person…