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What are acrobatic and aerobatic flight?

In aerobatic flight, the pilot abruptly changes an aircraft’s angle compared to the earth, takes an abnormal position (such as flying upside down), or accelerates abnormally. We do not define acrobatic flight.

You can find more information in Regulation 4 CFR 91.303 and 91.307((c) (1 and 2).