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§ 171.3
of instrument flight rules and air traf-
fic control procedures related to those
facilities.
[Doc. No. 5034, 29 FR 11337, Aug. 6, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 171–2, 31 FR 5408, Apr. 6,
1966; Amdt. 171–7, 35 FR 12711, Aug. 11, 1970]
§ 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 in-
formation with that request:
(1) A description of the facility and
evidence that the equipment meets the
performance requirements of § 171.7 and
is installed in accordance with § 171.9.
(2) A proposed procedure for oper-
ating the facility.
(3) A proposed maintenance organiza-
tion and maintenance manual that
meets the requirements of § 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 reli-
ability and an acceptable standard of
performance. Previous equivalent oper-
ational experience with a facility with
identical design and operational char-
acteristics will be considered in show-
ing compliance with this paragraph.
(b) After the FAA inspects and evalu-
ates the facility, it advises the owner
of the results and of any required
changes in the facility or the mainte-
nance manual or maintenance organi-
zation. 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]
§ 171.5 Minimum requirements for ap-
proval.
(a) The following are the minimum
requirements that must be met before
the FAA will approve an IFR procedure
for a non-Federal VOR:
(1) The facility’s performance, as de-
termined by air and ground inspection,
must meet the requirements of § 171.7.
(2) The installation of the equipment
must meet the requirements of § 171.9.
(3) The owner must agree to operate
and maintain the facility in accord-
ance with § 171.11.
(4) The owner must agree to furnish
periodic reports, as set forth in § 171.13,
and must agree to allow the FAA to in-
spect the facility and its operation
whenever necessary.
(5) The owner must assure the FAA
that he will not withdraw the facility
from service without the permission of
the FAA.
(6) The owner must bear all costs of
meeting the requirements of this sec-
tion and of any flight or ground inspec-
tions made before the facility is com-
missioned, except that the Federal
Aviation Administration may bear cer-
tain of these costs subject to budgetary
limitations and policy established by
the Administrator.
(b) If the applicant for approval
meets the requirements of paragraph
(a) of this section, the FAA commis-
sions the facility as a prerequisite to
its approval for use in an IFR proce-
dure. The approval is withdrawn at any
time the facility does not continue to
meet those requirements.
[Doc. No. 5034, 29 FR 11337, Aug. 6, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 171–6, 35 FR 10288, June
24, 1970]
§ 171.7 Performance requirements.
(a) The VOR must perform in accord-
ance with the ‘‘International Stand-
ards and Recommended Practices,
Aeronautical Telecommunications,’’
Part I, paragraph 3.3 (Annex 10 to the
Convention on International Civil
Aviation), except that part of para-
graph 3.3.2.1 specifying a radio fre-
quency tolerance of 0.005 percent, and
that part of paragraph 3.3.7 requiring
removal of only the bearing informa-
tion. In place thereof, the frequency
tolerance of the radio frequency carrier
must not exceed plus or minus 0.002
percent, and all radiation must be re-
moved during the specified deviations
from established conditions and during
periods of monitor failure.
(b) Ground inspection consists of an
examination of the design features of
the equipment to determine that there
will not be conditions that will allow
unsafe operations because of compo-
nent failure or deterioration.
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§ 171.11
(c) The monitor is checked periodi-
cally, during the in-service test evalua-
tion period, for calibration and sta-
bility The tests are made with a stand-
ard ‘‘Reference and variable phase sig-
nal generator’’ and associated test
equipment, including an oscilloscope
and portable field detector. In general,
the ground check is conducted in
accord- ance with section 8.4 of FAA
Handbook AF P 6790.9 ‘‘Maintenance
Instruction for VHF Omniranges’’,
adapted for the facility concerned.
(d) Flight tests to determine the fa-
cility’s adequacy for operational re-
quirements and compliance with appli-
cable ‘‘Standards and Recommended
Practices’’ are conducted in accordance
with the ‘‘U.S. Standard Flight Inspec-
tion Manual’’, particularly section 201.
(e) After January 1, 1975, the owner of
the VOR shall modify the facility to
perform in accordance with paragraph
3.3.5.7 of Annex 10 to the Convention on
International Civil Aviation within 180
days after receipt of notice from the
Administrator that 50 kHz channel
spacing is to be implemented in the
area and that a requirement exists for
suppression of 9960 Hz subcarrier
harmonics.
[Doc. No. 5034, 29 FR 11337, Aug. 6, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 171–7, 35 FR 12711, Aug. 11,
1970; Amdt. 171–9, 38 FR 28557, Oct. 15, 1973]
§ 171.9 Installation requirements.
(a) The facility must be installed ac-
cording to accepted good engineering
practices, applicable electric and safe-
ty codes, and the installation must
meet at least the Federal Communica-
tion Commission’s licensing require-
ments.
(b) The facility must have a reliable
source of suitable primary power, ei-
ther from a power distribution system
or locally generated, with a supple-
mental standby system, if needed.
(c) Dual transmitting equipment
with automatic changeover is preferred
and may be required to support certain
IFR procedures.
(d) There must be a means for deter-
mining, from the ground, the perform-
ance of the equipment, including the
antenna, initially and periodically.
(e) A facility intended for use as an
instrument approach aid for an airport
must have or be supplemented by (de-
pending on circumstances) the fol-
lowing ground-air or landline commu-
nications services:
(1) At facilities outside of and not im-
mediately adjacent to controlled air-
space, there must be ground-air com-
munications from the airport served by
the facility. Separate communications
channels are acceptable.
(2) At facilities within or imme-
diately adjacent to controlled airspace,
there must be the ground-air commu-
nications required by paragraph (e)(1)
of this section and reliable communica-
tions (at least a landline telephone)
from the airport to the nearest FAA
air traffic control or communication
facility.
Paragraphs (e) (1) and (2) of this sec-
tion are not mandatory at airports
where an adjacent FAA 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 FAA air traffic
control or communication facility, if
an adjacent FAA facility can commu-
nicate with aircraft during the pro-
posed instrument approach procedure,
at least down to the minimum en route
altitude for the controlled airspace
area.
[Doc. No. 5034, 29 FR 11337, Aug. 6, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 171–7, 35 FR 12711, Aug. 11,
1970; Amdt. 171–16, 56 FR 65664, Dec. 17, 1991]
§ 171.11 Maintenance and operations
requirements.
(a) The owner of the facility must 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 must meet at least the
Federal Communications Commission’s
licensing requirements and show that
he has the special knowledge and skills