FAR Decoded is Angle of Attack's pilot-friendly reference for Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations — the body of law that governs every certificate, rating, and flight operation in the United States. Each section combines the verbatim regulatory text with research notes (FAA Advisory Circulars, AIM cross-references, Chief Counsel opinions, NTSB precedent), AOA Field Notes (pro tips, gotchas, and checkride relevance in Chris Palmer's voice where applicable), and a complete amendment history so you always know what changed and why.
The goal: stop making pilots look up regulations in four different places. One page per section, everything you need to understand what the reg actually means in the cockpit.
Quick Reference
The regulations most pilots look up most often. Jump straight to the section.
- § 91.3 PIC responsibility and authority
- § 91.113 Right-of-way rules
- § 91.119 Minimum safe altitudes
- § 91.155 Basic VFR weather minimums
- § 91.205 Required equipment (ATOMATOFLAMES)
- § 91.225 ADS-B Out requirements
- § 91.211 Supplemental oxygen
- § 91.409 Annual and 100-hour inspections
- § 91.151 VFR fuel requirements
- § 91.167 IFR fuel requirements
- § 91.185 Lost comms procedures
- § 61.57 Recent flight experience
- § 61.183 CFI eligibility requirements
- § 61.31 Endorsements and type ratings
Browse by Part
Definitions and Abbreviations
The foundation — every defined term used elsewhere in Title 14.
Browse Part 1 →Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors
Every pilot certificate, every rating, every endorsement.
Browse Part 61 →General Operating and Flight Rules
The rules every pilot operates under, every flight.
Browse Part 91 →Defined Terms
What Makes This Different
The verbatim text of Title 14 is freely available at eCFR.gov. That's not what FAR Decoded is. The regulation text is the starting point — the rest of the page is where the real value is.