807 

Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 171.11 

needed to maintain the facility includ-
ing proficiency in maintenance proce-
dures and the use of specialized test 
equipment. 

(b) The owner must prepare, and ob-

tain FAA approval of, an operations 
and maintenance manual that sets 
forth mandatory procedures for oper-
ations, preventive maintenance, and 
emergency maintenance, including in-
structions on each of the following: 

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

authorized persons only. 

(3) FCC licensing requirements for 

operating and maintenance personnel. 

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

FAA air traffic control facilities, with 
a description 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 VOR 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 FAA 
manuals by reference. 

(9) Keeping of station logs and other 

technical reports, and the submission 
of reports required by § 171.13. 

(10) Monitoring of the facility. 
(11) Inspections by United States per-

sonnel. 

(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 
(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 recertifi-
cation of the facility by FAA flight 
check. 

(15) Procedures for conducting a 

ground check of course accuracy. 

(16) Commissioning of the facility. 

(17) An acceptable procedure for 

amending or revising the manual. 

(18) 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. 

(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 method 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. 

(c) The owner shall make a ground 

check of course accuracy each month 
in accordance with procedures ap-
proved by the FAA at the time of com-
missioning, and shall report the results 
of the checks as provided in § 171.13. 

(d) If the owner desires to modify the 

facility, he must 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 must 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 VOR maintenance 
brought about by progress in the state 
of the art. In addition, he shall provide 
a stock of spare parts, including vacu-
um tubes, of such a quantity to make 
possible the prompt replacement of 
components that fail or deteriorate in 
service. 

(g) The owner shall provide all ap-

proved test instruments needed for 
maintenance of the facility. 

(h) The owner shall close the facility 

upon receiving two successive pilot re-
ports of its malfunctioning. 

[Doc. No. 5034, 29 FR 11337, Aug. 6, 1964, as 
amended by Amdt. 171–2, 31 FR 5408, Apr. 6, 
1966] 

VerDate Sep<11>2014 

08:20 May 17, 2019

Jkt 247048

PO 00000

Frm 00817

Fmt 8010

Sfmt 8010

Y:\SGML\247048.XXX

247048