[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR129.17]

[Page 707]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
PART 129_OPERATIONS: FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS AND FOREIGN OPERATORS OF 
U.S.-REGISTERED AIRCRAFT ENGAGED IN COMMON CARRIAGE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 129.17  Radio equipment.

    (a) Subject to the applicable laws and regulations governing 
ownership and operation of radio equipment, each foreign air carrier 
shall equip its aircraft with such radio equipment as is necessary to 
properly use the air navigation facilities, and to maintain 
communications with ground stations, along or adjacent to their routes 
in the United States.
    (b) Whenever VOR navigational equipment is required by paragraph (a) 
of this section, at least one distance measuring equipment unit (DME), 
capable of receiving and indicating distance information from the VORTAC 
facilities to be used, must be installed on each airplane when operated 
at or above 24,000 feet MSL within the 50 states, and the District of 
Columbia.

[Doc. No. 1994, 29 FR 1720, Feb. 5, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 129-2, 30 
FR 10288, Aug. 19, 1965, Amdt. 129-7, 41 FR 47230, Oct. 30, 1976]