14 CFR 105.19
§ 105.19 Parachute operations between sunset and sunrise.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 105.19, § 105.19 Parachute operations between sunset and sunrise, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/56370
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(a) No person may conduct a parachute operation, and no pilot in command of an aircraft may allow a person to conduct a parachute operation from an aircraft between sunset and sunrise, unless the person or object descending from the aircraft displays a light that is visible for at least 3 statute miles.
(b) The light required by paragraph (a) of this section must be displayed from the time that the person or object is under a properly functioning open parachute until that person or object reaches the surface.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.