14 CFR §121.389
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- (a)No certificate holder may operate an airplane outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, when its position cannot be reliably fixed for a period of more than 1 hour, without—
- (b)Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the Administrator may also require a flight navigator or special navigation equipment, or both, when specialized means of navigation are necessary for 1 hour or less. In making this determination, the Administrator considers—
- (1)The speed of the airplane;
- (2)Normal weather conditions en route;
- (3)Extent of air traffic control;
- (4)Traffic congestion;
- (5)Area of navigational radio coverage at destination;
- (6)Fuel requirements;
- (7)Fuel available for return to point of departure or alternates;
- (8)Predication of flight upon operation beyond the point of no return; and
- (9)Any other factors he determines are relevant in the interest of safety.
- (c)Operations where a flight navigator or special navigation equipment, or both, are required are specified in the operations specifications of the air carrier or commercial operator.