Definition
The section of the Code of Federal Regulations that contains all federal rules governing aeronautics and space in the United States. It includes the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) issued by the FAA, covering aircraft certification, airmen certification, operating rules, airspace, air traffic, and airports.
Plain English
Title 14 is the part of U.S. federal law that holds all the rules pilots, mechanics, airlines, and aircraft manufacturers must follow. When pilots refer to 'the regs,' this is where those rules live.
Context Anchor
Pilots encounter Title 14 when looking up the legal rules for certificates, aircraft inspections, operating limits, weather minimums, maintenance, and many other aviation requirements.
Derivation
The Code of Federal Regulations is the official compilation of rules made by U.S. federal agencies. It is divided into 50 numbered 'titles,' each covering a broad subject area. Title 14 was assigned to 'Aeronautics and Space.' The number itself has no aviation meaning -- it is simply the slot aviation occupies in the larger federal rulebook.
Why Pilots Care
Compliance with these rules is required to obtain and keep certificates; violations can lead to certificate suspension or revocation.
Intuition Check
“Title” does not mean the name printed on the cover of a book here. It means a numbered legal section; Title 14 is the aviation section of the federal rulebook.
Example Sentence 1
The privileges and limitations of a private pilot certificate are found in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 61.
Example Sentence 2
The airworthiness directive was issued under authority granted in Title 14 Of The Code Of Federal Regulations.