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    <CFRTITLE>14</CFRTITLE>
    <CFRTITLETEXT>Aeronautics and Space</CFRTITLETEXT>
    <VOL>2</VOL>
    <DATE>2001-01-01</DATE>
    <ORIGINALDATE>2001-01-01</ORIGINALDATE>
    <COVERONLY>false</COVERONLY>
    <TITLE>ATC clearance and flight plan required.</TITLE>
    <GRANULENUM>91.173</GRANULENUM>
    <HEADING>Section 91.173</HEADING>
    <ANCESTORS>
      <PARENT HEADING="Title 14" SEQ="5">Aeronautics and Space</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="CHAPTER I" SEQ="4">FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Continued)</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="SUBCHAPTER F" SEQ="3">AIR TRAFFIC AND GENERAL OPERATING RULES</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="PART 91" SEQ="2">GENERAL OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="Subpart B" SEQ="1">Flight Rules</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="" SEQ="0">Instrument Flight Rules</PARENT>
    </ANCESTORS>
  </FDSYS>
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    <SECTNO>§ 91.173</SECTNO>
    <SUBJECT>ATC clearance and flight plan required.</SUBJECT>
    <P>No person may operate an aircraft in controlled airspace under IFR unless that person has—</P>
    <P>(a) Filed an IFR flight plan; and</P>
    <P>(b) Received an appropriate ATC clearance.</P>
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