[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR31.55]



[Page 764]

 

                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 31_AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: MANNED FREE BALLOONS--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart D_Design Construction

 

Sec. 31.55  Deflation means.



    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.



[Amdt. 31-2, 30 FR 3377, Mar. 13, 1965]