14 CFR 31.55

§ 31.55 Deflation means.

United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective

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Citation: 14 CFR 31.55, § 31.55 Deflation means, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/55025
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There must be a means to allow emergency deflation of the envelope so as to allow a safe emergency landing. If a system other than a manual system is used, the reliability of the system used must be substantiated.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.