Ballooning > Organizations > Government

• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - The FAA is responsible for US airspace and licensing US pilots. Guide to all US aviation regulation.
  
   
• Aviation Accident Data Base - Searches the NTSB files for reports on balloon accidents.
  
   
• Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) - United Kingdom aviation regulators.
  
   
• Transport Canada - Responsible for regulating Canadian airspace and licensing.
  
   
• 100 day Balloon Program study - The 100 day balloon flight program by NASA demonstrates the capability of superpressure balloons..
  
   
• Brazilian Department of Civil Aviation - A well organized easy to understand guide to flying in Brazil. Services available and regulations for Brazil.
  
   
• Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand - Official site with regulations, licensing, safety, statistics, more.
  
   
• Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australia - Complete rules, regs, licensing and safety info from Australia's aviation regulators.
  
   
• NTSB Accident Synopses and Database - Summaries for most of the aviation accidents the NTSB has investigated since 1983. In a searchable database that's updated daily.
  
   
• NTSB Legal Matters - Directory to all NTSB legal issues and procedures. Filing appeals, denied medical certificates, case processing tips, text of relevant laws. The NTSB serves as the court of appeals for any airman or mechanic when certificate action is taken by the FAA or civil penalties are assessed.
  
   
• National Transportation Safety Board - Official NTSB information pages including safety recommendations and publications. The NTSB investigates aircraft accidents in the US and suggests safety improvements. They are also the court of final appeal for FAA pilot violations.
  
   
• Reporting An Accident to the NTSB - Federal regulations require operators to notify the NTSB immediately of aviation accidents and certain incidents. Here's the how to instructions and downloadable reporting forms.
  
   
• World Aviation Regulation Authorities - Directory of government aviation departments for countries around the world. Extensive listing.
  
   
• European Joint Aviation Authorities - European group representing the civil aviation regulatory authorities of countries who've agreed to co-operate on common safety regulatory standards and procedures. Intended to provide consistent safety standards and a "level playing-field" for competition in Europe. Also trying to harmonise the JAA regulations with the USA's.