{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-31.53","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 31.53","heading":"Drag rope.","body":"If a drag rope is used, the end that is released overboard must be stiffened to preclude the probability of the rope becoming entangled with trees, wires, or other objects on the ground.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER C—AIRCRAFT","PART 31—AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: MANNED FREE BALLOONS","Subpart D—Design Construction"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"1028263996dab78c325535e1b62a6a79823eb078feda11d6bb48263b45d56a86","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-31.51","next":"us/14-cfr-31.55"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}