{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-121.389","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 121.389","heading":"Flight navigator and specialized navigation equipment.","body":"(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—\n(1) A flight crewmember who holds a current flight navigator certificate; or\n(2) Specialized means of navigation approved in accordance with § 121.355 which enables a reliable determination to be made of the position of the airplane by each pilot seated at his duty station.\n(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—\n(1) The speed of the airplane;\n(2) Normal weather conditions en route;\n(3) Extent of air traffic control;\n(4) Traffic congestion;\n(5) Area of navigational radio coverage at destination;\n(6) Fuel requirements;\n(7) Fuel available for return to point of departure or alternates;\n(8) Predication of flight upon operation beyond the point of no return; and\n(9) Any other factors he determines are relevant in the interest of safety.\n(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.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER G—AIR CARRIERS AND OPERATORS FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE: CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS","PART 121—OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS","Subpart M—Airman and Crewmember Requirements"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"fa39613dc9c22555d7020c5882797b2e6bca7fec4612c6f0cbf0e3e0e95cb26a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-121.387","next":"us/14-cfr-121.391"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}