REGULATION — OFFICIAL DEFINITION

Approved

14 CFR § 1.1 — Definitions

Official definition — 14 CFR Part 1

REGULATION — OFFICIAL DEFINITION

Approved , unless used with reference to another person, means approved by the FAA or any person to whom the FAA has delegated its authority in the matter concerned, or approved under the provisions of a bilateral agreement between the United States and a foreign country or jurisdiction.

Reproduced verbatim from the eCFR. Regulatory definitions control how the term is used throughout 14 CFR.

Is this a regulation?

Yes — this is regulatory text and is legally binding.

Definition published in 14 CFR Part 1. Regulatory definitions are legally binding wherever the defined term is used in 14 CFR.