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REGULATION — OFFICIAL DEFINITION

Balloon

14 CFR § 1.1 — Definitions

Official definition — 14 CFR Part 1

REGULATION — OFFICIAL DEFINITION

Balloon means a lighter-than-air aircraft that is not engine driven, and that sustains flight through the use of either gas buoyancy or an airborne heater.

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.

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