14 C.F.R. § 31.1

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(a) This part prescribes airworthiness standards for the issue of type certificates and changes to those certificates, for manned free balloons.

(b) Each person who applies under Part 21 for such a certificate or change must show compliance with the applicable requirements of this part.

(1) A captive gas balloon is a balloon that derives its lift from a captive lighter-than-air gas;

(2) A hot air balloon is a balloon that derives its lift from heated air;

(3) The envelope is the enclosure in which the lifting means is contained;

(4) The basket is the container, suspended beneath the envelope, for the balloon occupants;

(5) The trapeze is a harness or is a seat consisting of a horizontal bar or platform suspended beneath the envelope for the balloon occupants; and

(6) The design maximum weight is the maximum total weight of the balloon, less the lifting gas or air.

[Doc. No. 1437, 29 FR 8258, July 1, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 31-3, 41 FR 55474, Dec. 20, 1976]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2014–2014 · leading case: Balloons Over the Rainbow, Inc. v. Dir. of Revenue, 427 S.W.3d 815 (Mo. 2014).

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Balloons Over the Rainbow, Inc. v. Dir. of Revenue, 427 S.W.3d 815 (Mo. 2014). “” See 14 C.F.R. §§ 31.1 -.85, 91.1-.171. These regulations dictate various measures — to be taken before, during, and after the balloon flight— to ensure not only the safety of the hot air balloon and its passengers but also the safety of other aircraft.”

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