Legal Status and Effect of Advisory Circular Guidance

In plain language

This Advisory Circular is guidance, not law. It helps explain the rules but does not create new legal obligations or allow you to bypass existing regulations.

Requirement as structured

FAA Advisory Circular 107-2A does not have the force and effect of law, does not bind the public, and does not provide legal interpretations of regulations.

Original regulatory text

The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. It does not provide, nor is it intended to provide, a legal interpretation of the regulations.

Applies when

country

United States

regulatory category

General