[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR171.3]



[Page 215-216]

 

                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 171_NON-FEDERAL NAVIGATION FACILITIES--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart A_VOR Facilities

 

Sec. 171.3  Requests for IFR procedure.



    (a) Each person who requests an IFR procedure based on a VOR 

facility that he owns must submit the following information with that 

request:

    (1) A description of the facility and evidence that the equipment 

meets the performance requirements of Sec. 171.7 and is installed in 

accordance with Sec. 171.9.

    (2) A proposed procedure for operating the facility.

    (3) A proposed maintenance organization and maintenance manual that 

meets the requirements of Sec. 171.11.

    (4) A statement of intention to meet the requirements of this 

subpart.

    (5) A showing that the facility has an acceptable level of 

operational reliability and an acceptable standard of performance. 

Previous equivalent operational experience with a facility with 

identical design and operational characteristics will be considered in 

showing compliance with this paragraph.



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    (b) After the FAA inspects and evaluates the facility, it advises 

the owner of the results and of any required changes in the facility or 

the maintenance manual or maintenance organization. The owner must then 

correct the deficiencies, if any, and operate the facility for an in-

service evaluation by the FAA.



[Doc. No. 5034, 29 FR 11337, Aug. 6, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 171-7, 35 

FR 12711, Aug. 11, 1970]