14 CFR §121.203
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- (a)No person operating a nontransport category airplane may take off that airplane at a weight that—
- (1)Allowing for anticipated consumption of fuel and oil, is greater than the weight that would allow a full stop landing within 60 percent of the effective length of the most suitable runway at the destination airport; and
- (2)Is greater than the weight allowable if the landing is to be made on the runway—
- (b)For the purposes of this section, it is assumed that—
- (1)The airplane passes directly over the intersection of the obstruction clearance plane and the runway at a height of 50 feet in a steady gliding approach at a true indicated airspeed of at least 1.3 VSo;
- (2)The landing does not require exceptional pilot skill; and
- (3)The airplane is operating in standard atmosphere.