ceipt of two successive pilot reports of malfunctioning. (i) The operating and maintenance manual must include pertinent data covering the facility involved. These data should include: (1) Facility location by latitude and longitude to the nearest second, as well as position with relation to airport layouts. (2) The type, make and model of the basic radio equipment which will provide the service. (3) The station power emission and frequency. (4) The hours of operation. (5) Station identification call letters and the method of station identification, whether by Morse code or recorded voice announcement and the time spacing of this identification. (j) The owner shall provide a stock of spare parts including vacuum tubes, sufficient to make possible prompt replacement of components which fail or deteriorate in service. (k) The following Federal Airways Manuals of Operation may be of help to the owner in developing his operating and maintenance manual: (1) IV-A-1-2-Certification of Facility Performance by Electronics Maintenance Personnel; (2) IV-A-2-2-Electronics Maintenance Log, Form ACA-406c and Summary of Facility Performance, Form ACA-2171; (3) IV-A-4-Maintenance of Electronics Equipment; (4) IV-B-1-3-Description of VHF Omniranges; (5) IV-B-2-3-Installation for VHF Omniranges; (6) IV-B-3-3-Maintenance for VHF Omniranges; and Theory Instructions (7) VI-C-2-6-VHF Omnirange Inspection Procedure. § 407.8 (Appendix 4) Reports required by Civil Aeronautics Administration. (a) The initial supply of forms required for submission of the following reports will be furnished by CAA. Additional quantities of these forms may be obtained from CAA upon request. Unless otherwise stated, these reports should be submitted to the CAA Regional Office of the region in which the facility is located. (1) Record of meter readings and adjustments-Form ACA-198. This form shall be completed by the owner and shall represent the equipment adjustments and meter readings as of the time of commissioning. One copy shall be retained in the permanent records of the facility and two copies furnished to CAA. The form shall be revised following any major repairs, modernization or retuning so that it reflects an accurate record of facility operation and adjustment. (2) Maintenance Log of Communication Facilities-Form ACA-406c. This form constitutes a permanent record of all malfunctioning of the equipment encountered in the maintenance of the facility. Such record will include information on the type of vork and/or adjustments performed, equipment failures, causes (if determined) and corrective action taken. The original log shall be kept at the facility and one copy furnished to the CAA at the end of each month. Specific instructions regarding the preparation of this form are contained in Federal Airways Manual of Operation IV-A-2-2, and additional instructions contained in Performance Standardization Branch Instructions No. 7, No. 10 Rev. No. 1, No. 11 Rev. No. 2, and No. 12. (3) Radio transmitter operation record-Form ACA-418. A complete record of meter readings will be kept on Form ACA-418. The readings should be recorded on each scheduled visit to the station. The original of the form shall be kept at the facility and one copy of each month's record forwarded to CAA. Instructions for the use of this form are contained on the cover of the booklet of forms. (4) Electronic facility unavailability record-Form ACA-2171.1 (IBM Card). Equipment failures that remove the facility from service shall be recorded on Form ACA-2171.1 "mark sense" cards. Each failure shall be entered on a separate card and the cards will be forwarded, in a single package, to Maintenance Operations Division, W-670, Washington, D. C., at the end of each month. Specific instructions for preparation and coding of the outage reports are contained in Federal Airways Manual of Operation IV-A-2-2, and additional instructions contained in Performance Standardization Branch Instructions No. 7, No. 10 Rev. No. 1, No. 11 Rev. No. 2, and No. 12. (5) VOR ground check error dataForms ACA-2396 and 2397. Results of the monthly course accuracy ground check shall be recorded on these forms in accordance with general instructions contained in Federal Airways Manual of Operation IV-B-3-3, Second Edition. The originals shall be retained in the facility files and one copy of each form furnished to CAA on a monthly basis. SUBPART B-NONDIRECTIONAL RADIO BEACON FACILITIES SOURCE: $ 407.10 to 407.17 contained in Technical Standard Order N-28, Amendment 1, 23 F. R. 2274, Apr. 8, 1958, except as otherwise noted. § 407.10 Introduction. The policy and the minimum general requirements of the Civil Aeronautics Administration for the operation of non-federal nondirectional radio beacon facilities which are to be involved in the approval of instrument flight rules and air traffic control procedures related to such facilities are prescribed in this subpart adopted by the Administrator on April 15, 1958. This subpart is mandatory upon all employees of the Civil Aeronautics Administration in their discussions, advice, or recommendations to the public, or in their approval of the public use of this type facility in any CAA-approved air operation or procedure. A nondirectional radio beacon ("H" facilities domestically-NDB facilities internationally) radiates a continuous carrier of approximately equal intensity at all azimuths. This carrier is modulated at 1020 cycles per second for the purpose of station identification. Personnel of the Regional Air Navigation Facilities Division are responsible for the application of this subpart on the part of CAA. Deviations from the Implementation Requirements prescribed in this subpart will be permitted only upon approval of the Director, Office of Air Navigation Facilities, Civil Aeronautics Administration, Washington 25, D. C. § 407.11 Policy. (a) When the Civil Aeronautics Administration is requested by the owner of a non-federal "H" facility to approve an IFR procedure for public use based on that facility, the CAA will require as a condition to such approval that the following minimum requirements be met: (1) The performance of the facility as determined by air and ground inspections shall be in accordance with § 407.14 (Appendix 1). (2) The installation of the equipment shall meet the requirements of § 407.15 (Appendix 2). (3) The owner shall operate and maintain the facility in accordance with § 407.16 (Appendix 3). (4) The owner shall furnish CAA periodic reports relative to the performance of the facility as described in § 407.17 (Appendix 4) and shall permit the CAA to inspect the facility and its operation at such times as the CAA deems necessary. (5) The owner shall give assurance that he will not withdraw the facility from service except with the concurrence of CAA. (b) The owner will bear all costs incident upon his meeting the requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of this section and those for flight and ground inspections conducted by CAA prior to the commissioning of the facility. [Paragraph (b) amended by Amdt. 3, 23 F. R. 8194, Oct. 24, 1958] (c) If the requirements in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section are met, the CAA will commission the facility as a prerequisite to its approval for use in an IFR procedure. The CAA will not implicitly or explicitly assume any responsibility for the facility by virtue of such approval. The CAA will withdraw its authorization to use the facility at any time it considers that the requirements set forth in this subpart are not being met or will decommission the facility when the frequency channel is required for higher priority common system service. § 407.12 Implementation requirements. (a) Action under this subpart will be initiated when the CAA has received from the owner a request for an IFR procedure based on his facility and he has submitted: (1) A description of the facility, together with evidence that the equipment is capable of meeting the minimum performance requirements contained in § 407.14 (Appendix 1) and is installed in accordance with § 407.15 (Appendix 2). (2) A proposed procedure for operating the facility. (3) A proposed maintenance arrangement and manual of maintenance operation to meet the requirements of §407.16 (Appendix 3). (4) A statement of intent to meet the requirements of the Policy. (b) The CAA will then perform whatever initial air and ground inspections are necessary to satisfy itself from a technical, operational and maintenance viewpoint that the facility and equipment are capable of meeting the requirements. and (c) The proposed operating procedure and maintenance arrangement manual will be evaluated. (d) The owner will be advised of the results of the inspections and evaluations and of any facility, maintenance manual or organizational changes that will be required. The owner will correct deficiencies and operate the facility for an in-service test evaluation so that the CAA may satisfy itself that the facility will meet the requirements for commissioning and use in an approved procedure. The approval of the facility is not to be taken as automatic approval of any specific procedure. publications. § 407.13 Source of Copies of this subpart and related publications may be obtained from the Regional Offices of the Civil Aeronautics Administration, located in Jamaica, New York; Fort Worth, Texas; Kansas City, Missouri; Los Angeles, California; Anchorage, Alaska; and Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. § 407.14 Performance requirements; Appendix 1. (a) The "H" facility shall radiate a continuous wave carrier and shall be identified by on-off keying of an amplitude modulating tone of 1020 cycles per second plus or minus 50 cycles per second. The depth of modulation shall be between the limits of 40 and 95 percent. A two or three letter identification shall be transmitted at a rate approximately seven words per minute preferably eight to ten times per minute, unless voice modulation is also used, but in any event at intervals not to exceed 30 seconds. The identification may be suppressed while voice transmissions are being made. (b) The performance of the "H" facility shall be in accordance with recognized and accepted good electronic engineering performance practices for the desired service. (c) Ground inspection will consist of an examination of the design features of the equipment and its installation in order to determine that conditions may not arise which would permit unsafe operation due to component failure or deterioration. These will be judged 4601660- -3 against recognized and accepted good engineering practices. (d) Flight tests to determine the adequacy of the facility to meet operational requirements will be conducted in accordance with the U. S. Standard Flight Inspection Manual, particularly section 207, initially by the Civil Aeronautics Administration and thereafter by arrangements, satisfactory to the Civil Aeronautics Administration, which will be made by the owner. requirements; § 407.15 Installation Appendix 2. (a) The facility shall be installed according to accepted good engineering practices, applicable electric and safety codes, and FCC license requirements. There shall be a reliable source of suitable primary power. (b) Dual transmitting equipment may be required in the support of some IFR procedures. (c) Non-federal H facilities desired for use as an instrument approach aid for an airport must have or be supplemented with, dependent on specific circumstances, certain ground-air and landline communications services as follows: (1) At facilities located outside of and not immediately adjacent to air traffic control areas, ground-air communications from the airport served by the facility must be available. Voice on the aid controlled from the airport will be an accepted means. (2) At facilities located within or immediately adjacent to air traffic control areas, ground-air communications from the airport served by the facility, as outlined in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, must be available and in addition, reliable communications (landline telephone minimum) from the airport to the nearest CAA air traffic control or communication facility must be provided. (3) Provisions of subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph, are not mandatory at airports where an adjacent CAA facility is capable of communicating with aircraft on the ground at the airport and during the entire proposed instrument approach procedure. (4) At low traffic density airports, located within or immediately adjacent to air traffic control areas, and where extensive delays are not a factor, the communications requirements of subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this para Page 17 graph may be reduced to reliable communications (landline telephone minimum) from the airport to the nearest CAA air traffic control or communication facility, providing an adjacent CAA facility is capable of communicating with aircraft during the proposed instrument approach procedure, at least down to the minimum en route altitude of the controlled area. § 407.16 Maintenance and operation requirements; Appendix 3. (a) The owner shall arrange for or provide for adequate maintenance of the facility at the performance level existent at the time of commissioning. As a minimum, the maintenance personnel shall meet FCC licensing requirements. (b) The owner shall prepare an operating and maintenance manual outlining mandatory procedures for operation, preventive maintenance, and emergency maintenance. This manual must be approved by the CAA and must include instructions covering the following points: (1) Physical security of the facility and procedure for participation in CONELRAD air defense plan. (2) Maintenance and operation of equipment by authorized personnel only. (3) FCC license requirements for operating and maintenance personnel. (4) Posting of licenses and signs. (5) Relationship between the facility and CAA air traffic control facilities. Boundaries of controlled airspace over or near the facility must be described. If applicable, instructions for relaying air traffic control instructions and information must be included. If the H facility is located outside of controlled airspace, instructions for the operation of an air traffic advisory service must be included. (6) Instructions pertaining to Air/ Ground communications, if such service is provided. Appropriate sections of CAA manuals of operation may be incorporated by reference, or necessary instructions written directly in the manual. (7) Notification of CAA regarding suspension of service. (8) Detailed arrangements made for maintenance flight inspection and servicing with the frequency of such servicing, i. e., weekly, monthly, annually, etc. (9) Keeping of station logs and other technical records and submission of reports per § 407.17 (Appendix 4). (10) Monitoring of the facility, at least each half hour to ensure continuous operation (refer CAA MANOP IV-B-3-10 or ICAO Annex 10, par. 3.5.7.1, Part I). (11) Inspections by Federal Government personnel. (12) Names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons to be notified in an emergency. (13) Shutdowns for routine maintenance and issuance of Notices to Airmen for routine and emergency shutdowns. (14) Commissioning the facility. (15) An acceptable procedure for modifying or revising the manual. (c) The owner shall submit to the CAA for approval any proposed modifications to the facility, in addition to any requirements of the FCC. (d) The owner's maintenance personnel shall participate in inspection performed by CAA personnel and will be required to demonstrate proficiency in accomplishing maintenance procedures and use of specialized test equipment. (e) The owner shall require the facility to be shut down immediately upon receipt of two successive pilot reports of malfunctioning. (f) The operating and maintenance manual must include pertinent data covering the facility involved. These data should include: (1) Facility location by latitude and longitude from a reliable map, as well as position with relation to airport layouts. (2) The type, make and model of the basic radio equipment which will provide the service. (3) The station power emission and frequency. (4) The hours of operation. (5) Station identification call letters and the method of station identification, whether by Morse code or recorded voice announcement and the time spacing of this identification. (g) The owner shall provide a stock of spare parts including vacuum tubes, sufficient to make possible prompt replacement of components which fail or deteriorate in service. (h) Federal Airways Manual of Operations IV-B-3-10 and related manuals listed in paragraph 7 thereof, may be of help to the owner in developing his operating and maintenance manual. § 407.17 Reports required by Civil Aeronautics Administration; Appendix 4. (a) The supply of forms for the following reports will be furnished by CAA. Unless otherwise stated, these reports should be submitted to the CAA Regional Office of the region in which the facility is located. (1) Record of Meter Readings and Adjustments-Form ACA-198. This form shall be completed by the owner or his maintenance representative and shall represent the equipment adjustments and meter readings as of the time of commissioning. One copy shall be retained in the permanent records of the facility and two copies furnished to CAA. The form shall be revised following any major repairs or modernization so that it reflects an accurate record of facility operation and adjustment. (2) Maintenance Log of Communication Facilities-Form ACA-406C. This form constitutes a permanent record of all malfunctioning of the equipment encountered in the maintenance of the facility. Such record will include information on the type of work and/or adjustments performed, equipment failures, causes (if determined) and corrective action taken. The original log shall be kept at the facility and one copy furnished to the CAA at the end of each month. (3) Radio Transmitter Operation Record-Form ACA-418. A complete record of meter readings will be kept on Form ACA-418. The readings should be recorded on each scheduled visit to the station. The original of the form shall be kept at the facility and one copy of each month's record forwarded to CAA. Instructions for the use of this form are contained on the cover of the booklet of forms. (4) Electronic Facility Unavailability Record-Form ACA-2171.1 (IBM Card). Equipment failures that remove the facility from service shall be recorded on Form ACA-2171.1 "mark sense" cards. Each failure shall be entered on a separate card and the cards will be forwarded, in a single package, to Maintenance Operations Division, W-670, Washington, D. C., at the end of each month. Specific instructions for preparation and coding of the outage reports are contained in Federal Airways Manual of Operation IV-A-2-2, and additional instructions contained in Performance Standardization Branch Instructions #7, 10 Rev. No. 1, 11 Rev. No. 2, and 12. (5) Radio Facility-Flight ReportForm ACA-496. Four (4) copies of this Flight Inspection shall be prepared initially by the CAA when originally inspecting the facility pursuant to this TSO; thereafter, at specified intervals by the flight inspection personnel retained by the owner in accordance with the U. S. Standard Flight Inspection Manual. All four copies shall be furnished to the CAA immediately after the periodic inspection. SUBPART C-INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM (ILS) FACILITIES SOURCE: §§ 407.20 to 407.27 contained in Technical Standard Order N-29, Amendment 2, 23 F. R. 3031, May 7, 1958, except as otherwise noted. § 407.20 Introduction. The policy and the minimum general requirements of the Civil Aeronautics Administration for the operation of non-federal Instrument Landing System (ILS) facilities which are to be involved in the approval of instrument flight rules and air traffic control procedures related to such facilities are prescribed in this subpart adopted by the Administrator on May 15, 1958. This subpart is mandatory upon all employees of the Civil Aeronautics Administration in their discussions, advice, or recommendations to the public, or in their approval of the use of this type facility in any CAA-approved air operation or procedure. Personnel of the Regional Air Navigation Facilities Division are responsible for the application of this subpart on the part of CAA. Deviations from the Implementation Requirements: prescribed in this subpart will be permitted only upon approval of the Director, Office of Air Navigation Facilities, Civil Aeronautics Administration, Washington 25, D. C. § 407.21 Policy. (a) When the Civil Aeronautics Administration is requested by the owner of a non-Federal ILS to approve an IFR procedure for public use based on that facility, the CAA will require as a condition to such approval |