Definition
The combined body of rules a pilot must follow on a given flight, made up of nationally published regulations (such as the Federal Aviation Regulations and Aeronautical Information Manual) together with locally issued requirements that apply to a specific airport, airspace, operator, or region (such as airport noise abatement procedures, local operating procedures, company operations manuals, or facility directives).
Plain English
The two layers of rules a pilot has to follow: the wide-reaching ones written down for everyone (federal rules, official manuals), and the more specific ones tied to a particular airport, area, or company.
Context Anchor
Seen in training and operating guidance where a pilot is expected to follow the rules that apply to the aircraft, airport, procedure, or organization involved.
Derivation
Local' comes from the Latin 'locus' meaning place — rules tied to a specific place. 'Published' refers to rules that have been formally written and released by an authority. Together the phrase captures both the place-specific and the broadly issued rules a pilot is bound by.
Why Pilots Care
Compliance ensures safe operations and prevents violations that could compromise aircraft control or lead to enforcement actions.
Intuition Check
Do not read this as informal local habits or personal preferences. In this context, it means rules or required procedures with authority behind them.
Example Sentence 1
Before flying into the unfamiliar airport, she reviewed both the local and published regulations and policies, including the noise abatement procedure listed in the chart supplement.
Example Sentence 2
Maintaining aircraft control in changing conditions includes following all local and published regulations and policies without deviation.