§ 91.167 Fuel requirements for flight in IFR conditions
§ 91.169 IFR flight plan: Information required
§ 91.171 VOR equipment check for IFR operations
§ 91.173 ATC clearance and flight plan required
§ 91.175 Takeoff and landing under IFR
§ 91.176 Straight-in landing operations below DA/DH or MDA using an enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) under IFR
§ 91.177 Minimum altitudes for IFR operations
§ 91.179 IFR cruising altitude or flight level
§ 91.180 Operations within airspace designated as Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum airspace
§ 91.181 Course to be flown
§ 91.183 IFR communications
§ 91.185 IFR operations: Two-way radio communications failure
§ 91.187 Operation under IFR in controlled airspace: Malfunction reports
§ 91.189 Category II and III operations: General operating rules
§ 91.191 Category II and Category III manual
§ 91.193 Certificate of authorization for certain Category II operations

Terms Used In CFR > Title 14 > Chapter I > Subchapter F > Part 91 > Subpart B > Instrument Flight Rules

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
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  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
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  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
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  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.