FAA Reference Library

Legal Interpretations

FAA Office of Chief Counsel interpretations of the regulations - how the FAA reads its own rules, issued in response to specific questions.

About Legal Interpretations

Legal interpretations are letters from the FAA Chief Counsel explaining how a regulation applies to a specific situation. They are non-binding but carry real weight in how the FARs are enforced and understood. Sourced from the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System; each links to the full letter.

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