Regulations
Regulations - FAR/AIM & Definitions
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14 CFR 1.1 General definitions, from the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).
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The Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) are rules prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) governing all aviation activities in the United States.
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The Aeronautical Information Manual is the official guide to basic flight information and ATC procedures for the aviation community.
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A quick link page to the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) for:
Part 27 — Airworthiness Standards: Normal Category Rotorcraft
Part 43 — Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration
Part 61 — Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors
Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules
Part 119 — Certification: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators
Part 133 — Rotorcraft External-Load Operations
Part 135 — Operating Requirements: Commuter and on Demand Operations
Part 136 — Commercial Air Tours and National Parks Air Tour Management
Part 137 — Agricultural Aircraft Operations
Part 141 — Pilot Schools
Part 830 — Notification and Reporting of Aircraft Accidents or Incidents and Overdue Aircraft
Additional Documents
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Receiving money as a pilot - expense sharing, operating certificates, and more - from the FAA Safety Briefing.
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NBAA’s Small Aircraft Exemption allows operators of piston airplanes, small airplanes, and all helicopters to utilize the limited options for cost reimbursement permitted under Part 91, Subpart F of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).
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This website contains general information on Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 135 certificates, requirements for certification, and the certification process.
Advisory Circulars
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Search the FAA’s database of Advisory Circulars (AC).
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This AC provides guidance on how a pilot may share flight expenses with passengers in a manner consistent with 14 CFR § 61.113(c).
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This AC encourages pilots making VFR flights near noise- sensitive areas to fly at altitudes higher than the minimum permitted by regulation and on flight paths that will reduce aircraft noise in such areas.
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This AC provides information and guidance for lessees and conditional buyers of U.S.-registered aircraft.
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This AC presents guidelines intended to assist pilots, operators, managers, and other interested persons in the establishment of effective noise reduction procedures when operating helicopters.
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This AC provides operational guidance to aircraft owners, operators, and pilots operating aircraft under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 91 who want to replace required paper information and/or utilize hosted database and software applications as part of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) functionality.
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This AC provides provides backgroung information, and describes fractional ownership programs and te application process for obtaining management specifications (MSpecs) to operate under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14CFR) part 91 subpart k (part 91K)
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This AC furnishes FAA personal and interested segments of industry with general guidelines for determining whether current or proposed transportation operations by air constitute private or common carriage.
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This AC provides guidance and basic information on the certification processes for a Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) parts 121 and 135 Air Carrier or Operating Certificate.
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This AC provides background information, describes rotorcraft external-load operations, and describes an acceptable means, but not the only means, to apply for and obtain authorization to conduct rotorcraft external-load operations.
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This AC provides information and guidelines to assist existing HAA operators, other part 135 operators considering becoming an HAA operator, and those considering new-startup HAA operations.
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This AC describes an acceptable means, but not the only means, for an agricultural aircraft operator to apply for an Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 137. The AC also addresses safety practices for agricultural aircraft operators.
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This AC provides guidance for part 141 pilot school applicants and others interested in the certification standards and requirements for certification under part 141.
Legal Interpretations
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This database consists of legal interpretations issued from 1990 to the present.
Solo endorsements required to act as pilot in command of an aircraft for which a pilot does not hold the appropriate category and/or class ratings.
Flight review requirement to act as PIC when holding a higher level pilot certificate and an endorsement for solo flight under § 61.31(d).
Defining “Known icing conditions”.
An aerial work flight that meets a Part 119.1(e) exception could land at a location, other than from which it departed if the stop at the non-departure point location is limited to refueling or human needs.
A person who boards the aircraft at the survey's starting point must be returned to the starting point. Otherwise, the flight would take on the dual purpose of transporting the passenger from "A" to "B."
Safety pilot logging PIC and cross-country time.
Advertising on Facebook may be construed as holding out.
Building up of flight time may be compensatory in nature if the pilot does not have to pay the costs of operating the aircraft.
Commercial instrument training requirements being met by prior instrument rating training.
A pilot may log PIC time if that pilot is properly rated for the aircraft flown even though that pilot does not have the required endorsements to act as a PIC.
By posting specific flights to the AirPooler website, a pilot participating in the AirPooler service would be holding out to transport persons or property from place to place for compensation or hire.
Pilot applicant may log practical test flight as PIC.
Aircraft do not need to be IFR certified to operate on an IFR flight plan, provided they remain in Visual Meteorological Conditions.