14 CFR Part 91 General Operating and Flight Rules

Title 14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules

Subparts in Part 91

General

Applicability, definitions, and PIC responsibility — including § 91.3 (PIC authority) and § 91.13 (careless or reckless operation).

Subpart B 53 sections

Flight Rules

The day-to-day operating rules — preflight (§ 91.103), right-of-way (§ 91.113), VFR weather minimums (§ 91.155), and IFR procedures.

Subpart C 14 sections

Equipment, Instrument, and Certificate Requirements

What equipment must be on the aircraft — ATOMATOFLAMES (§ 91.205), ELT (§ 91.207), transponder (§ 91.215), ADS-B (§ 91.225).

Subpart D 16 sections

Special Flight Operations

Aerobatic flight, parachute operations, towing, restricted-category aircraft, ultralights, and other non-standard operations.

Subpart E 13 sections

Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, and Alterations

Owner/operator responsibility for inspections, who can perform maintenance, return-to-service requirements.

Subpart F 18 sections

Large and Turbine-Powered Multiengine Airplanes and Fractional Ownership Program Aircraft

Operating rules specific to larger aircraft — operations manuals, training, flight attendants, weather minimums.

Subpart G 7 sections

Additional Equipment and Operating Requirements for Large and Transport Category Aircraft

Equipment + operating reqs above and beyond Subparts C and F for the largest aircraft categories.

Subpart H 20 sections

Foreign Aircraft Operations and Operations of US-Registered Civil Aircraft Outside of the United States

International operations, foreign-registered aircraft operating in US, and US aircraft operating abroad.

Subpart I 29 sections

Operating Noise Limits

Stage 2, 3, 4 noise limits + the historic stage-2 phase-out for subsonic civil airplanes.

Subpart J 13 sections

Waivers

When and how the FAA grants waivers from Part 91 rules.

Subpart K 76 sections

Fractional Ownership Operations

Specific operating rules for fractional-ownership-program aircraft management.

Subpart L 4 sections

Continued Airworthiness and Safety Improvements

Mandatory airworthiness-related actions for certain aircraft on a continuing basis.

Subpart M 9 sections

Special Federal Aviation Regulations (SFARs)

Time-limited or aircraft-specific rules layered over Part 91 — periodically updated.

Subpart N 11 sections

Mitsubishi MU-2B Series Special Training, Experience, and Operating Requirements

Type-specific operating rules for the MU-2B — one of the few aircraft with its own subpart.

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