Part 29 — Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Rotorcraft
Subpart A — General
Subpart B — Flight
- § 29.21— Proof of compliance.
- § 29.25— Weight limits.
- § 29.27— Center of gravity limits.
- § 29.29— Empty weight and corresponding center of gravity.
- § 29.31— Removable ballast.
- § 29.33— Main rotor speed and pitch limits.
- § 29.45— General.
- § 29.49— Performance at minimum operating speed.
- § 29.51— Takeoff data: general.
- § 29.53— Takeoff: Category A.
- § 29.55— Takeoff decision point (TDP): Category A.
- § 29.59— Takeoff path: Category A.
- § 29.60— Elevated heliport takeoff path: Category A.
- § 29.61— Takeoff distance: Category A.
- § 29.62— Rejected takeoff: Category A.
- § 29.63— Takeoff: Category B.
- § 29.64— Climb: General.
- § 29.65— Climb: All engines operating.
- § 29.67— Climb: One engine inoperative (OEI).
- § 29.71— Helicopter angle of glide: Category B.
- § 29.75— Landing: General.
- § 29.77— Landing Decision Point (LDP): Category A.
- § 29.79— Landing: Category A.
- § 29.81— Landing distance: Category A.
- § 29.83— Landing: Category B.
- § 29.85— Balked landing: Category A.
- § 29.87— Height-velocity envelope.
- § 29.141— General.
- § 29.143— Controllability and maneuverability.
- § 29.151— Flight controls.
- § 29.161— Trim control.
- § 29.171— Stability: general.
- § 29.173— Static longitudinal stability.
- § 29.175— Demonstration of static longitudinal stability.
- § 29.177— Static directional stability.
- § 29.181— Dynamic stability: Category A rotorcraft.
- § 29.231— General.
- § 29.235— Taxiing condition.
- § 29.239— Spray characteristics.
- § 29.241— Ground resonance.
- § 29.251— Vibration.
Subpart C — Strength Requirements
- § 29.301— Loads.
- § 29.303— Factor of safety.
- § 29.305— Strength and deformation.
- § 29.307— Proof of structure.
- § 29.309— Design limitations.
- § 29.321— General.
- § 29.337— Limit maneuvering load factor.
- § 29.339— Resultant limit maneuvering loads.
- § 29.341— Gust loads.
- § 29.351— Yawing conditions.
- § 29.361— Engine torque.
- § 29.391— General.
- § 29.395— Control system.
- § 29.397— Limit pilot forces and torques.
- § 29.399— Dual control system.
- § 29.411— Ground clearance: tail rotor guard.
- § 29.427— Unsymmetrical loads.
- § 29.471— General.
- § 29.473— Ground loading conditions and assumptions.
- § 29.475— Tires and shock absorbers.
- § 29.477— Landing gear arrangement.
- § 29.479— Level landing conditions.
- § 29.481— Tail-down landing conditions.
- § 29.483— One-wheel landing conditions.
- § 29.485— Lateral drift landing conditions.
- § 29.493— Braked roll conditions.
- § 29.497— Ground loading conditions: landing gear with tail wheels.
- § 29.501— Ground loading conditions: landing gear with skids.
- § 29.505— Ski landing conditions.
- § 29.511— Ground load: unsymmetrical loads on multiple-wheel units.
- § 29.519— Hull type rotorcraft: Water-based and amphibian.
- § 29.521— Float landing conditions.
- § 29.547— Main and tail rotor structure.
- § 29.549— Fuselage and rotor pylon structures.
- § 29.551— Auxiliary lifting surfaces.
- § 29.561— General.
- § 29.562— Emergency landing dynamic conditions.
- § 29.563— Structural ditching provisions.
- § 29.571— Fatigue Tolerance Evaluation of Metallic Structure.
- § 29.573— Damage Tolerance and Fatigue Evaluation of Composite Rotorcraft Structures.
Subpart D — Design and Construction
- § 29.601— Design.
- § 29.602— Critical parts.
- § 29.603— Materials.
- § 29.605— Fabrication methods.
- § 29.607— Fasteners.
- § 29.609— Protection of structure.
- § 29.610— Lightning and static electricity protection.
- § 29.611— Inspection provisions.
- § 29.613— Material strength properties and design values.
- § 29.619— Special factors.
- § 29.621— Casting factors.
- § 29.623— Bearing factors.
- § 29.625— Fitting factors.
- § 29.629— Flutter and divergence.
- § 29.631— Bird strike.
- § 29.653— Pressure venting and drainage of rotor blades.
- § 29.659— Mass balance.
- § 29.661— Rotor blade clearance.
- § 29.663— Ground resonance prevention means.
- § 29.671— General.
- § 29.672— Stability augmentation, automatic, and power-operated systems.
- § 29.673— Primary flight controls.
- § 29.674— Interconnected controls.
- § 29.675— Stops.
- § 29.679— Control system locks.
- § 29.681— Limit load static tests.
- § 29.683— Operation tests.
- § 29.685— Control system details.
- § 29.687— Spring devices.
- § 29.691— Autorotation control mechanism.
- § 29.695— Power boost and power-operated control system.
- § 29.723— Shock absorption tests.
- § 29.725— Limit drop test.
- § 29.727— Reserve energy absorption drop test.
- § 29.729— Retracting mechanism.
- § 29.731— Wheels.
- § 29.733— Tires.
- § 29.735— Brakes.
- § 29.737— Skis.
- § 29.751— Main float buoyancy.
- § 29.753— Main float design.
- § 29.755— Hull buoyancy.
- § 29.757— Hull and auxiliary float strength.
- § 29.771— Pilot compartment.
- § 29.773— Pilot compartment view.
- § 29.775— Windshields and windows.
- § 29.777— Cockpit controls.
- § 29.779— Motion and effect of cockpit controls.
- § 29.783— Doors.
- § 29.785— Seats, berths, litters, safety belts, and harnesses.
- § 29.787— Cargo and baggage compartments.
- § 29.801— Ditching.
- § 29.803— Emergency evacuation.
- § 29.805— Flight crew emergency exits.
- § 29.807— Passenger emergency exits.
- § 29.809— Emergency exit arrangement.
- § 29.811— Emergency exit marking.
- § 29.812— Emergency lighting.
- § 29.813— Emergency exit access.
- § 29.815— Main aisle width.
- § 29.831— Ventilation.
- § 29.833— Heaters.
- § 29.851— Fire extinguishers.
- § 29.853— Compartment interiors.
- § 29.855— Cargo and baggage compartments.
- § 29.859— Combustion heater fire protection.
- § 29.861— Fire protection of structure, controls, and other parts.
- § 29.863— Flammable fluid fire protection.
- § 29.865— External loads.
- § 29.871— Leveling marks.
- § 29.873— Ballast provisions.
Subpart E — Powerplant
- § 29.901— Installation.
- § 29.903— Engines.
- § 29.907— Engine vibration.
- § 29.908— Cooling fans.
- § 29.917— Design.
- § 29.921— Rotor brake.
- § 29.923— Rotor drive system and control mechanism tests.
- § 29.927— Additional tests.
- § 29.931— Shafting critical speed.
- § 29.935— Shafting joints.
- § 29.939— Turbine engine operating characteristics.
- § 29.951— General.
- § 29.952— Fuel system crash resistance.
- § 29.953— Fuel system independence.
- § 29.954— Fuel system lightning protection.
- § 29.955— Fuel flow.
- § 29.957— Flow between interconnected tanks.
- § 29.959— Unusable fuel supply.
- § 29.961— Fuel system hot weather operation.
- § 29.963— Fuel tanks: general.
- § 29.965— Fuel tank tests.
- § 29.967— Fuel tank installation.
- § 29.969— Fuel tank expansion space.
- § 29.971— Fuel tank sump.
- § 29.973— Fuel tank filler connection.
- § 29.975— Fuel tank vents and carburetor vapor vents.
- § 29.977— Fuel tank outlet.
- § 29.979— Pressure refueling and fueling provisions below fuel level.
- § 29.991— Fuel pumps.
- § 29.993— Fuel system lines and fittings.
- § 29.995— Fuel valves.
- § 29.997— Fuel strainer or filter.
- § 29.999— Fuel system drains.
- § 29.1001— Fuel jettisoning.
- § 29.1011— Engines: general.
- § 29.1013— Oil tanks.
- § 29.1015— Oil tank tests.
- § 29.1017— Oil lines and fittings.
- § 29.1019— Oil strainer or filter.
- § 29.1021— Oil system drains.
- § 29.1023— Oil radiators.
- § 29.1025— Oil valves.
- § 29.1027— Transmission and gearboxes: general.
- § 29.1041— General.
- § 29.1043— Cooling tests.
- § 29.1045— Climb cooling test procedures.
- § 29.1047— Takeoff cooling test procedures.
- § 29.1049— Hovering cooling test procedures.
- § 29.1091— Air induction.
- § 29.1093— Induction system icing protection.
- § 29.1101— Carburetor air preheater design.
- § 29.1103— Induction systems ducts and air duct systems.
- § 29.1105— Induction system screens.
- § 29.1107— Inter-coolers and after-coolers.
- § 29.1109— Carburetor air cooling.
- § 29.1121— General.
- § 29.1123— Exhaust piping.
- § 29.1125— Exhaust heat exchangers.
- § 29.1141— Powerplant controls: general.
- § 29.1142— Auxiliary power unit controls.
- § 29.1143— Engine controls.
- § 29.1145— Ignition switches.
- § 29.1147— Mixture controls.
- § 29.1151— Rotor brake controls.
- § 29.1157— Carburetor air temperature controls.
- § 29.1159— Supercharger controls.
- § 29.1163— Powerplant accessories.
- § 29.1165— Engine ignition systems.
- § 29.1181— Designated fire zones: regions included.
- § 29.1183— Lines, fittings, and components.
- § 29.1185— Flammable fluids.
- § 29.1187— Drainage and ventilation of fire zones.
- § 29.1189— Shutoff means.
- § 29.1191— Firewalls.
- § 29.1193— Cowling and engine compartment covering.
- § 29.1194— Other surfaces.
- § 29.1195— Fire extinguishing systems.
- § 29.1197— Fire extinguishing agents.
- § 29.1199— Extinguishing agent containers.
- § 29.1201— Fire extinguishing system materials.
- § 29.1203— Fire detector systems.
Subpart F — Equipment
- § 29.1301— Function and installation.
- § 29.1303— Flight and navigation instruments.
- § 29.1305— Powerplant instruments.
- § 29.1307— Miscellaneous equipment.
- § 29.1309— Equipment, systems, and installations.
- § 29.1316— Electrical and electronic system lightning protection.
- § 29.1317— High-intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) Protection.
- § 29.1321— Arrangement and visibility.
- § 29.1322— Warning, caution, and advisory lights.
- § 29.1323— Airspeed indicating system.
- § 29.1325— Static pressure and pressure altimeter systems.
- § 29.1327— Magnetic direction indicator.
- § 29.1329— Automatic pilot and flight guidance system.
- § 29.1331— Instruments using a power supply.
- § 29.1333— Instrument systems.
- § 29.1337— Powerplant instruments.
- § 29.1351— General.
- § 29.1353— Energy storage systems.
- § 29.1355— Distribution system.
- § 29.1357— Circuit protective devices.
- § 29.1359— Electrical system fire and smoke protection.
- § 29.1363— Electrical system tests.
- § 29.1381— Instrument lights.
- § 29.1383— Landing lights.
- § 29.1385— Position light system installation.
- § 29.1387— Position light system dihedral angles.
- § 29.1389— Position light distribution and intensities.
- § 29.1391— Minimum intensities in the horizontal plane of forward and rear position lights.
- § 29.1393— Minimum intensities in any vertical plane of forward and rear position lights.
- § 29.1395— Maximum intensities in overlapping beams of forward and rear position lights.
- § 29.1397— Color specifications.
- § 29.1399— Riding light.
- § 29.1401— Anticollision light system.
- § 29.1411— General.
- § 29.1413— Safety belts: passenger warning device.
- § 29.1415— Ditching equipment.
- § 29.1419— Ice protection.
- § 29.1431— Electronic equipment.
- § 29.1433— Vacuum systems.
- § 29.1435— Hydraulic systems.
- § 29.1439— Protective breathing equipment.
- § 29.1457— Cockpit voice recorders.
- § 29.1459— Flight data recorders.
- § 29.1461— Equipment containing high energy rotors.
Subpart G — Operating Limitations and Information
- § 29.1501— General.
- § 29.1503— Airspeed limitations: general.
- § 29.1505— Never-exceed speed.
- § 29.1509— Rotor speed.
- § 29.1517— Limiting height-velocity envelope.
- § 29.1519— Weight and center of gravity.
- § 29.1521— Powerplant limitations.
- § 29.1522— Auxiliary power unit limitations.
- § 29.1523— Minimum flight crew.
- § 29.1525— Kinds of operations.
- § 29.1527— Maximum operating altitude.
- § 29.1529— Instructions for Continued Airworthiness.
- § 29.1541— General.
- § 29.1543— Instrument markings: general.
- § 29.1545— Airspeed indicator.
- § 29.1547— Magnetic direction indicator.
- § 29.1549— Powerplant instruments.
- § 29.1551— Oil quantity indicator.
- § 29.1553— Fuel quantity indicator.
- § 29.1555— Control markings.
- § 29.1557— Miscellaneous markings and placards.
- § 29.1559— Limitations placard.
- § 29.1561— Safety equipment.
- § 29.1565— Tail rotor.
- § 29.1581— General.
- § 29.1583— Operating limitations.
- § 29.1585— Operating procedures.
- § 29.1587— Performance information.
- § 29.1589— Loading information.