Singapore legislation

Regulation 79

of Air Navigation (91 — General Operating Rules) Regulations 2018

Regulation 79

Navigation equipment

Subregulation 1

An operator of a Singapore registered aircraft must ensure that the aircraft is equipped with a navigation system that enables the aircraft to proceed in accordance with the flight plan and the requirements of the appropriate air traffic services authority, except when navigation for a VFR flight is accomplished by visual reference to landmarks.

Subregulation 2

An operator of a Singapore registered aircraft must not operate an aircraft in an area where the appropriate air traffic services authority has specified a navigation specification for performance‑based navigation unless —

(a)

the aircraft is equipped with the capability of operating in accordance with the required navigation specifications; and

(b)

the operator has an approval granted by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation under the Air Navigation (98 — Special Operations) Regulations 2018 for that purpose.

Subregulation 3

An operator of a Singapore registered aircraft must not operate an aircraft in RVSM airspace unless —

(a)

the aircraft is equipped with the capability of —

(i)

indicating to the flight crew the flight level being flown;

(ii)

automatically maintaining a selected flight level;

(iii)

providing an alert to the flight crew when the altitude of the aircraft deviates from the selected flight level by more than 300 ft (90 m); and (iv)automatically reporting pressure altitude; and

(b)

the operator has an approval granted by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation under the Air Navigation (98 — Special Operations) Regulations 2018 for that purpose.