{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-91.1009","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 91.1009","heading":"Clarification of operational control.","body":"(a) An owner is in operational control of a program flight when the owner—\n(1) Has the rights and is subject to the limitations set forth in §§ 91.1003 through 91.1013;\n(2) Has directed that a program aircraft carry passengers or property designated by that owner; and\n(3) The aircraft is carrying those passengers or property.\n(b) An owner is not in operational control of a flight in the following circumstances:\n(1) A program aircraft is used for a flight for administrative purposes such as demonstration, positioning, ferrying, maintenance, or crew training, and no passengers or property designated by such owner are being carried; or\n(2) The aircraft being used for the flight is being operated under part 121 or 135 of this chapter.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER F—AIR TRAFFIC AND GENERAL OPERATING RULES","PART 91—GENERAL OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES","Subpart K—Fractional Ownership Operations"],"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":"47e364df4774dacc0635992d462ae8678e87180487144bfd20e3a27730e21281","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-91.1007","next":"us/14-cfr-91.1011"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}