Navigation equipment
96.—(1)  An AOC holder must ensure that every relevant aircraft is equipped with a navigation system that enables the aircraft to proceed in accordance with —
(a)the operational flight plan; and
(b)the requirements of an appropriate air traffic services authority.
(2)  An AOC holder must not carry out a specified navigation performance operation with any relevant aircraft unless —
(a)the aircraft is equipped with the capability of operating in accordance with the specified navigation performance; and
(b)the AOC holder has an approval granted by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation under the Air Navigation (98 — Special Operations) Regulations 2018 for that purpose.
(3)  An AOC holder must not operate a small aeroplane in RVSM airspace unless —
(a)the aeroplane is equipped with the capability —
(i)to indicate to the flight crew the flight level being flown;
(ii)to automatically maintain a selected flight level;
(iii)to provide an alert to the flight crew when the altitude of the aeroplane deviates from the selected flight level by more than 300 ft (90 m); and
(iv)to automatically report pressure altitude; and
(b)the AOC holder has an approval granted by the Director-General of Civil Aviation under the Air Navigation (98 — Special Operations) Regulations 2018 for that purpose.
(4)  In this regulation, “specified navigation performance operation” has the meaning given by the Air Navigation (98 — Special Operations) Regulations 2018.