Definition
Instrument means a device using an internal mechanism to show visually or aurally the attitude, altitude, or operation of an aircraft or aircraft part. It includes electronic devices for automatically controlling an aircraft in flight.
Source: 14 CFR § 1.1 (verbatim from the Federal Aviation Regulations).
Where This Term Is Used
- 14 CFR § 91.1115 — § 91.1115 Inoperable instruments and equipment.
- 14 CFR § 91.1069 — § 91.1069 Flight crew: Instrument proficiency check requirements.
- 14 CFR § 91.213 — § 91.213 Inoperative instruments and equipment.
- 14 CFR § 91.205 — § 91.205 Powered civil aircraft with standard U.S. airworthiness certificates: Instrument and equipment requirements.
- 14 CFR § 91.109 — § 91.109 Flight instruction; Simulated instrument flight and certain flight tests.
- 14 CFR § 61.64 — § 61.64 — Use of Simulator or FTD for Instrument or Type Rating
- 14 CFR § 61.65 — 61.65 Instrument Rating Requirements
- 14 CFR § 91.1717 — § 91.1717 Operating requirements.
- 14 CFR § 91.1715 — § 91.1715 Currency requirements and flight review.
- 14 CFR § 91.1705 — § 91.1705 Required pilot training.
- 14 CFR § 91.1605 — § 91.1605 Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 77—Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Baghdad Flight Information Region (FIR) (ORBB).
- 14 CFR § 91.1603 — § 91.1603 Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 112—Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Territory and Airspace of Libya.
- 14 CFR § 91.1609 — § 91.1609 Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 114—Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Damascus Flight Information Region (FIR) (OSTT).
- 14 CFR § 91.1611 — § 91.1611 Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 115—Prohibition Against Certain Flights in Specified Areas of the Sanaa Flight Information Region (FIR) (OYSC).
- 14 CFR § 91.1613 — § 91.1613 Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 107—Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Territory and Airspace of Somalia.
- 14 CFR § 91.1615 — § 91.1615 Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 79—Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Pyongyang Flight Information Region (FIR) (ZKKP).
- 14 CFR § 91.1703 — § 91.1703 Compliance and eligibility.
- 14 CFR § 91.1619 — § 91.1619 Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 119—Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Kabul Flight Information Region (FIR) (OAKX).
- 14 CFR § 91.1617 — § 91.1617 Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 117—Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Tehran Flight Information Region (FIR) (OIIX).
- 14 CFR § 91.1101 — § 91.1101 Pilots: Initial, transition, and upgrade ground training.
- 14 CFR § 91.1073 — § 91.1073 Training program: General.
- 14 CFR § 91.1053 — § 91.1053 Crewmember experience.
- 14 CFR § 91.1061 — § 91.1061 Augmented flight crews.
- 14 CFR § 91.1063 — § 91.1063 Testing and training: Applicability and terms used.
- 14 CFR § 91.1065 — § 91.1065 Initial and recurrent pilot testing requirements.
- 14 CFR § 91.1033 — § 91.1033 Operating information required.
- 14 CFR § 91.1039 — § 91.1039 IFR takeoff, approach and landing minimums.
- 14 CFR § 91.1041 — § 91.1041 Aircraft proving and validation tests.
- 14 CFR § 91.711 — § 91.711 Special rules for foreign civil aircraft.
- 14 CFR § 91.503 — § 91.503 Flying equipment and operating information.
- 14 CFR § 91.505 — § 91.505 Familiarity with operating limitations and emergency equipment.
- 14 CFR § 91.507 — § 91.507 Equipment requirements: Over-the-top or night VFR operations.
- 14 CFR § 91.527 — § 91.527 Operating in icing conditions.
- 14 CFR § 91.411 — § 91.411 Altimeter system and altitude reporting equipment tests and inspections.
- 14 CFR § 91.317 — § 91.317 Provisionally certificated civil aircraft: Operating limitations.
- 14 CFR § 91.405 — § 91.405 Maintenance required.
- 14 CFR § 91.189 — § 91.189 Category II and III operations: General operating rules.
- 14 CFR § 91.176 — § 91.176 Straight-in landing operations below DA/DH or MDA using an enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) under IFR.
- 14 CFR § 91.191 — § 91.191 Category II and Category III manual.
- 14 CFR § 91.157 — § 91.157 Special VFR weather minimums.
- 14 CFR § 91.175 — § 91.175 Takeoff and landing under IFR.
- 14 CFR § 91.169 — § 91.169 IFR flight plan: Information required.
- 14 CFR § 91.167 — § 91.167 Fuel requirements for flight in IFR conditions.
- 14 CFR § 91.113 — § 91.113 Right-of-way rules: Except water operations.
- 14 CFR § 91.129 — § 91.129 Operations in Class D airspace.
- 14 CFR § 91.135 — § 91.135 Operations in Class A airspace.
- 14 CFR § 61.51 — § 61.51 — Pilot Logbooks
- 14 CFR § 61.55 — § 61.55 — Second-in-Command Qualifications
- 14 CFR § 61.57 — § 61.57 — Recent Flight Experience: Pilot in Command
- 14 CFR § 61.58 — § 61.58 — Pilot-in-Command Proficiency Check for Multi-Crew and Turbojet Aircraft
50 sections reference this term in their FAR Decoded content.