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Can a VOR equipment check for IFR operations?

14 CFR § 91.171 – VOR equipment check for IFR operations. prev | next. § 91.171 VOR equipment check for IFR operations. (a) No person may operate a civil aircraft under IFR using the VOR system of radio navigation unless the VOR equipment of that aircraft -. (1) Is maintained, checked, and inspected under an approved procedure; or.

Is it possible to fly IFR without GPS?

Yes, you can fly IFR without GPS. AIM 1-1-17 states that your aircraft “must be equipped with an alternate approved and operational means of navigation.” VOR or DME/DME/IRU capability all qualify.

Are 30-day VOR checks obsolete for GPS aircraft?

So, does this change mean that 30-day VOR checks are obsolete, dead letters for GPS-equipped aircraft? The answer is obviously no for the pilot flying IFR solely (from a legal perspective) in reliance on the VORs.

Can a Garmin 430 be used for IFR flight?

Some of these “129” units (such as the non-WAAS Garmin 430) contain a certified VOR and ILS and, when that functionality is used for IFR flight, they must be checked operationally and the results logged under 14 CFR 91.171 just like any other VOR receiver.

What does it mean to fly in IFR?

Flying IFR means to fly by flight instruments only. A VOR receiver and indicator are not flight instruments. They are navigation instruments. The only navigation instrument that is specifically required by regulations for IFR flight is a DME (or DME equivalent like a GPS) above Flight Level 240.

Can you use a VOR to land in zero visibility?

You can also fly VFR using a VOR for navigation. Radio equipment other than VOR can also be used for navigation in both IFR and VFR flight. And, flying IFR in zero visibility is a real life scenario. But, you can not use a VOR by itself to land in zero visibility.

What is a VOR and how does it work?

VORs are central instruments for both VFR and IFR flying. A VOR is used in VFR flight often to facilitate long distance navigation or find relative position with respect to various VORs/Airports around the aircraft.