14 CFR § 31.20 - Controllability.

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title: "14 CFR § 31.20 - Controllability."
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title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
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section_name: "Controllability."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
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part_name: "AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: MANNED FREE BALLOONS"
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# 31.20 Controllability.

The applicant must show that the balloon is safely controllable and maneuverable during takeoff, ascent, descent, and landing without requiring exceptional piloting skill.

[Amdt. 31-3, 41 FR 55474, Dec. 20, 1976]