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VOR equipment

For VOR equipment, interval is within the preceding 30 days; applies to is civil aircraft under IFR using the VOR system of radio navigation; consequence if lapsed is No person may operate a civil aircraft under IFR; regulation section is § 91.171, verified against its source on 2026-08-06.

Inspection or test item
VOR equipment verified
Interval
within the preceding 30 days verified
Applies to
civil aircraft under IFR using the VOR system of radio navigation verified
Consequence if lapsed
No person may operate a civil aircraft under IFR verified
Regulation section
§ 91.171 verified
Sourceecfr.gov
Verified2026-08-06
Review by2028-08-05
DatasetAircraft inspection and test intervals under 14 CFR Part 91

What the source says

No person may operate a civil aircraft under IFR using the VOR system of radio navigation unless the VOR equipment of that aircraft— (1) Is maintained, checked, and inspected under an approved procedure; or (2) Has been operationally checked within the preceding 30 days, and was found to be within the limits of the permissible indicated bearing error set forth in paragraph (b) or (c) of this section.

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-06

Source

Last verified against source: 2026-08-06. Due for re-check by 2028-08-05. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.