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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition)

§ 171.161

of this section and reliable communica-
tions (at least a landline telephone)
from the airport to the nearest Federal
Aviation Administration air traffic
control or communications facility.
Separate communications channels are
acceptable.

Compliance with paragraphs (e) (1) and
(2) of this section need not be shown at
airports where an adjacent Federal
Aviation Administration facility can
communicate with aircraft on the
ground at the airport and during the
entire proposed instrument approach
procedure. In addition, at low traffic
density airports within or immediately
adjacent to controlled airspace, and
where extensive delays are not a fac-
tor, the requirements of paragraphs (e)
(1) and (2) of this section may be re-
duced to reliable communications (at
least a landline telephone) from the
airport to the nearest Federal Aviation
Administration air traffic control or
communications facility, if an adjacent
Federal Aviation Administration facil-
ity can communicate with aircraft dur-
ing the proposed instrument approach
procedure, at least down to the min-
imum en route altitude for the con-
trolled airspace area.

[Doc. No. 10116, 35 FR 12715, Aug. 11, 1970, as
amended by Amdt. 171–16, 56 FR 65665, Dec.
17, 1991]

§ 171.161 Maintenance and operations

requirements.

(a) The owner of the facility shall es-

tablish an adequate maintenance sys-
tem and provide qualified maintenance
personnel to maintain the facility at
the level attained at the time it was
commissioned. Each person who main-
tains a facility shall meet at a min-
imum the Federal Communications
Commission’s licensing requirements
and show that he has the special
knowledge and skills needed to main-
tain the facility, including proficiency
in maintenance procedures and the use
of specialized test equipment.

(b) The owner must prepare and ob-

tain Federal Aviation Administration
approval of, and each person operating
or maintaining the facility shall com-
ply with, an operations and mainte-
nance manual that sets forth proce-
dures for operations, preventive main-
tenance, and emergency maintenance,

including instructions on each of the
following:

(1) Physical security of the facility.
(2) Maintenance and operations by

authorized persons only.

(3) Federal Communications Commis-

sion’s requirements and maintenance
personnel.

(4) Posting of licenses and signs.
(5) Relations between the facility and

Federal Aviation Administration air
traffic control facilities, with a de-
scription of the boundaries of con-
trolled airspace over or near the facil-
ity, instructions for relaying air traffic
control instructions and information
(if applicable), and instructions for the
operation of an air traffic advisory
service if the DME is located outside of
controlled airspace.

(6) Notice to the Administrator of

any suspension of service.

(7) Detailed and specific maintenance

procedures and servicing guides stating
the frequency of servicing.

(8) Air-ground communications, if

provided, expressly written or incor-
porating appropriate sections of Fed-
eral Aviation Administration manuals
by reference.

(9) Keeping of station logs and other

technical reports, and the submission
of reports required by § 171.163.

(10) Monitoring of the facility.
(11) Inspections by U.S. personnel.
(12) Names, addresses, and telephone

numbers of persons to be notified in an
emergency.

(13) Shutdowns for routine mainte-

nance and issue of ‘‘Notices to Airmen’’
for routine or emergency shutdowns,
except that private use facilities may
omit the ‘‘Notices to Airmen.’’

(14) An explanation of the kinds of

activity (such as construction or grad-
ing) in the vicinity of the facility that
may require shutdown or reapproval of
the facility by Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration flight check.

(15) Commissioning of the facility.
(16) An acceptable procedure for

amending or revising the manual.

(17) The following information con-

cerning the facility:

(i) Location by latitude and lon-

gitude to the nearest second, and its
position with respect to airport lay-
outs.

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§ 171.203

(ii) The type, make, and model of the

basic radio equipment that will provide
the service.

(iii) The station power emission and

frequency.

(iv) The hours of operation.
(v) Station identification call letters

and methods of station identification,
whether by Morse code or recorded
voice announcement, and the time
spacing of the identification.

(vi) A description of the critical parts

that may not be changed, adjusted, or
repaired without an FAA flight check
to confirm published operations.

ground operational check in accord-
ance with procedures approved by the
FAA at the time of commissioning, and
shall report the results of the checks as
provided in § 171.163.

(d) If the owner desires to modify the

facility, he shall submit the proposal
to the FAA and may not allow any
modifications to be made without spe-
cific approval.

(e) The owner’s maintenance per-

sonnel shall participate in initial in-
spections made by the FAA. In the case
of subsequent inspections, the owner or
his representative shall participate.

(f) Whenever it is required by the

FAA, the owner shall incorporate im-
provements in DME maintenance.

(g) The owner shall provide a stock of

spare parts of such a quantity to make
possible the prompt replacement of
components that fail or deteriorate in
service.

(h) The owner shall provide FAA-ap-

proved test instruments needed for
maintenance of the facility.

(i) The owner shall shut down the fa-

cility (

i.e.

, cease radiation and issue a

NOTAM that the facility is out-of-serv-
ice) upon receiving two successive pilot
reports of its malfunctioning.

§ 171.163 Reports.

The owner of each facility to which

this subpart applies shall make the fol-
lowing reports on forms furnished by
the FAA, at the time indicated, to the
FAA Regional office for the area in
which the facility is located:

(a) Record of meter readings and ad-

justments (Form FAA–198). To be filled
out by the owner with the equipment
adjustments and meter readings as of

the time of commissioning, with one
copy to be kept in the permanent
records of the facility and two copies
to the appropriate Regional office of
the FAA. The owner shall revise the
form after any major repair, modifica-
tion, or returning, to reflect an accu-
rate record of facility operation and
adjustment.

(b) Facility maintenance log (FAA

Form 6030–1). This form is a permanent
record of all equipment malfunctioning
met in maintaining the facility, in-
cluding information on the kind of
work and adjustments made, equip-
ment failures, causes (if determined),
and corrective action taken. The owner
shall keep the original of each report
at the facility and send a copy to the
appropriate Regional Office of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration at the
end of the month in which it is pre-
pared.

(Form FAA–418), containing a complete
record of meter readings, recorded on
each scheduled visit to the facility.
The owner shall keep the original of
each month’s record at the facility and
send a copy of it to the appropriate Re-
gional Office of the Federal Aviation
Administration.

[Doc. No. 10116, 35 FR 12715, Aug. 11, 1970, as
amended by Amdt. 171–10, 40 FR 36110, Aug.
19, 1975]

Subpart H—VHF Marker Beacons

OURCE

: Docket No. 10116, 35 FR 12716, Aug.

11, 1970, unless otherwise noted.

§ 171.201 Scope.

(a) This subpart sets forth minimum

requirements for the approval and op-
eration of non-Federal VHF marker
beacon facilities that are to be in-
volved in the approval of instrument
flight rules and air traffic control pro-
cedures related to those facilities.

(b) [Reserved]

§ 171.203 Requests for IFR procedure.

(a) Each person who requests an IFR

procedure which will incorporate the
use of a VHF marker beacon facility
that he owns must submit the fol-
lowing information with that request: