Section 101.1

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101.35 Equipment and marking
ments.
101.37 Notice requirements.
101.39 Balloon position reports.

require-

Subpart E - Special Rule for Model Aircraft
101.41 Applicability.
101.43 Endangering the safety of the National Airspace System.
AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40101
note, 40103, 40113-40114, 45302, 44502, 44514,
44701-44702, 44721, 46308, Sec. 336(b), Pub. L.
112-95, 126 Stat. 77.

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Section 101.1

(ii) Flown within visual line of sight
of the person operating the aircraft;
and
(iii) Flown for hobby or recreational
purposes.
(b) For the purposes of this part, a
gyroglider attached to a vehicle on the
surface of the earth is considered to be
a kite.

Subpart A - General

[Doc. No. 1580, 28 FR 6721, June 29, 1963, as
amended by Amdt. 101-1, 29 FR 46, Jan. 3,
1964; Amdt. 101-3, 35 FR 8213, May 26, 1970;
Amdt. 101-8, 73 FR 73781, Dec. 4, 2008; 74 FR
38092, July 31, 2009; Docket FAA-2015-0150,
Amdt. 101-9, 81 FR 42208, June 28, 2016]

Applicability.

Section 101.3

(a) This part prescribes rules governing the operation in the United
States, of the following:
(1) Except as provided for in Section 101.7,
any balloon that is moored to the surface of the earth or an object thereon
and that has a diameter of more than 6
feet or a gas capacity of more than 115
cubic feet.
(2) Except as provided for in Section 101.7,
any kite that weighs more than 5
pounds and is intended to be flown at
the end of a rope or cable.
(3) Any amateur rocket except aerial
firework displays.
(4) Except as provided for in Section 101.7,
any unmanned free balloon that - 
(i) Carries a payload package that
weighs more than four pounds and has
a weight/size ratio of more than three
ounces per square inch on any surface
of the package, determined by dividing
the total weight in ounces of the payload package by the area in square
inches of its smallest surface;
(ii) Carries a payload package that
weighs more than six pounds;
(iii) Carries a payload, of two or more
packages, that weighs more than 12
pounds; or
(iv) Uses a rope or other device for
suspension of the payload that requires
an impact force of more than 50 pounds
to separate the suspended payload from
the balloon.
(5) Any model aircraft that meets the
conditions specified in Section 101.41. For purposes of this part, a model aircraft is
an unmanned aircraft that is:
(i) Capable of sustained flight in the
atmosphere;

Waivers.

No person may conduct operations
that require a deviation from this part
except under a certificate of waiver
issued by the Administrator.
[Doc. No. 1580, 28 FR 6721, June 29, 1963]

Section 101.5 Operations in prohibited or restricted areas.
No person may operate a moored balloon, kite, amateur rocket, or unmanned free balloon in a prohibited or
restricted area unless he has permission from the using or controlling
agency, as appropriate.
[Doc. No. 1457, 29 FR 46, Jan. 3, 1964, as
amended at 74 FR 38092, July 31, 2009]

Section 101.7

Hazardous operations.

(a) No person may operate any
moored balloon, kite, amateur rocket,
or unmanned free balloon in a manner
that creates a hazard to other persons,
or their property.
(b) No person operating any moored
balloon, kite, amateur rocket, or unmanned free balloon may allow an object to be dropped therefrom, if such
action creates a hazard to other persons or their property.
(Sec. 6(c), Department of Transportation Act
(49 U.S.C. 1655(c)))
[Doc. No. 12800, 39 FR 22252, June 21, 1974, as
amended at 74 FR 38092, July 31, 2009]

Subpart B - Moored Balloons and
Kites
SOURCE: Docket No. 1580, 28 FR 6722, June
29, 1963, unless otherwise noted.

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