[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR121.121]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 121_OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL 

OPERATIONS--Table of Contents

 

   Subpart F_Approval of Areas and Routes for Supplemental Operations

 

Sec. 121.121  En route navigational facilities.



    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no 

certificate holder conducting supplemental operations may conduct any 

operation over a route unless nonvisual ground aids are--

    (1) Available over the route for navigating airplanes within the 

degree of accuracy required for ATC; and

    (2) Located to allow navigation to any airport of destination, or 

alternate airport, within the degree of accuracy necessary for the 

operation involved.

    (b) Nonvisual ground aids are not required for--

    (1) Day VFR operations that can be conducted safely by pilotage 

because of the characteristics of the terrain;



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    (2) Night VFR operations on lighted airways or on routes that the 

Administrator determines have reliable landmarks adequate for safe 

operation; or

    (3) Operations on route segments where the use of celestial or other 

specialized means of navigation is approved.

    (c) Except for those aids required for routes to alternate airports, 

the nonvisual ground navigational aids that are required for approved of 

routes outside of controlled airspace are specified in the certificate 

holder's operations specifications.



[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19195, Dec. 31, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 121-253, 

61 FR 2611, Jan. 26, 1996]