§ 31.12. Proof of compliance.
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(a)Each requirement of this subpart must be met at each weight within the range of loading conditions for which certification is requested. This must be shown by—
(1)Tests upon a balloon of the type for which certification is requested or by calculations based on, and equal in accuracy to, the results of testing; and
(2)Systematic investigation of each weight if compliance cannot be reasonably inferred from the weights investigated.
(b)Except as provided in § 31.17(b), allowable weight tolerances during flight testing are + 5 percent and −10 percent. [Amdt. 31-4, 45 FR 60179, Sept. 11, 1980]