14 CFR § 101.19 - Rapid deflation device.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t14/s101.19"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "14 CFR § 101.19 - Rapid deflation device."
title_number: 14
title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
section_number: "101.19"
section_name: "Rapid deflation device."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "AIR TRAFFIC AND GENERAL OPERATING RULES"
part_number: "101"
part_name: "MOORED BALLOONS, KITES, AMATEUR ROCKETS, AND UNMANNED FREE BALLOONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40101 note, 40103, 40113-40114, 45302, 44502, 44514, 44701-44702, 44721, 46308."
cfr_part: "101"
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# 101.19 Rapid deflation device.

No person may operate a moored balloon unless it has a device that will automatically and rapidly deflate the balloon if it escapes from its moorings. If the device does not function properly, the operator shall immediately notify the nearest ATC facility of the location and time of the escape and the estimated flight path of the balloon.