§ 135.215. IFR: Operating limitations.
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/us/cfr/t14/s§ 135.215·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)Except as provided in paragraphs (b),
(c)and
(d)of this section, no person may operate an aircraft under IFR outside of controlled airspace or at any airport that does not have an approved standard instrument approach procedure.
(b)The Administrator may issue operations specifications to the certificate holder to allow it to operate under IFR over routes outside controlled airspace if—
(1)The certificate holder shows the Administrator that the flight crew is able to navigate, without visual reference to the ground, over an intended track without deviating more than 5 degrees or 5 miles, whichever is less, from that track; and
(2)The Administrator determines that the proposed operations can be conducted safely.
(c)A person may operate an aircraft under IFR outside of controlled airspace if the certificate holder has been approved for the operations and that operation is necessary to—
(1)Conduct an instrument approach to an airport for which there is in use a current approved standard or special instrument approach procedure; or
(2)Climb into controlled airspace during an approved missed approach procedure; or
(3)Make an IFR departure from an airport having an approved instrument approach procedure.
(d)The Administrator may issue operations specifications to the certificate holder to allow it to depart at an airport that does not have an approved standard instrument approach procedure when the Administrator determines that it is necessary to make an IFR departure from that airport and that the proposed operations can be conducted safely. The approval to operate at that airport does not include an approval to make an IFR approach to that airport.
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