14 CFR 101.19
§ 101.19 Rapid deflation device.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 101.19, § 101.19 Rapid deflation device, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/56330
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No person may operate a moored balloon unless it has a device that will automatically and rapidly deflate the balloon if it escapes from its moorings. If the device does not function properly, the operator shall immediately notify the nearest ATC facility of the location and time of the escape and the estimated flight path of the balloon.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.