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Use this tag for questions about the FAA itself. Questions about FAA regulations should use the faa-regulations tag. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is the agency responsible for regulating and administering the United States National Airspace System.
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What is meant by a "congested area of a city/town/settlement" in FAR 103?
FAR 103.15 states:
No person may operate an ultralight vehicle over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons.
I'm wondering what is meant by "c …
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Do Cargo flights carry anyone other than the crew?
This question talks a bit about the crews that are involved in a commercial cargo flight, but I'm wondering if Cargo flights every carry other sorts of people on their flights? Say, a photographer to …
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How do airlines dispose of a passenger jet when it's no longer airworthy?
When a plane is finally considered to not be airworthy, what happens to them? Do they take them apart bit by bit? Do they sink them offshore to make them into reefs? Are parts stripped and sold as …
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Under what conditions do airliners retire aircraft and sell them to other airlines?
How often (and under what conditions) are airliners resold to another organization with...less stringent qualifications? Is there a certain number of hours after which an airliner has to be retired o …