14 CFR § 414.9 - Pre-application consultation.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t14/s414.9"
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title: "14 CFR § 414.9 - Pre-application consultation."
title_number: 14
title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
section_number: "414.9"
section_name: "Pre-application consultation."
chapter_name: "COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "LICENSING"
part_number: "414"
part_name: "SAFETY ELEMENT APPROVALS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "51 U.S.C. 50901-50923."
regulatory_source: "Doc. No. FAA-2019-0229, Amdt. 414-4, 85 FR 79711, Dec. 10, 2020, unless otherwise noted."
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# 414.9 Pre-application consultation.

The applicant must consult with the FAA before submitting an application. Unless the applicant or the FAA requests another form of consultation, consultation is oral discussion with the FAA about the application process and the potential issues relevant to the FAA's safety element approval decision.