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Friday, October 18, 2024

Legal Interpretations & Chief Counsel's Opinions

The Office of the Chief Counsel has reviewed its policy for responding to requests for interpretation submitted to the agency from members of the public. Effective immediately, only those requests that present a novel or legally significant issue, as determined by the Chief Counsel, will be considered as potentially warranting a legal interpretation. Each person submitting a request will be notified whether the FAA accepts the request for an interpretation.

Legal Interpretations and the Chief Counsel's opinions are now available on the Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS). Please note that not all interpretations or Chief Counsel's opinions are available at this time. This database consists of legal interpretations issued from 1990 to the present and will be updated on a regular basis.

Search for Legal Interpretations & Chief Counsel's Opinions on DRS

2021 United States Aviation Climate Action Plan

On November 9, 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published the United States Aviation Climate Action Plan, which describes a whole-of-government approach to put the sector on a path toward achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The plan builds on individual and sector-wide...

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