The freeing port area required by §45.117(b) must be multiplied by the factor in the following table 5 if the sheer differs from the standard sheer defined in §45.63. table 4.

Table 5

Freeing port area: Sheer correction.

Open Table
Ratio of sums of actual sheer ord./std. sheer ord. Greater than: Multiplier for area required by §45.117(b)
1.0 1.0
1.0 1.00
0.9 1.05
0.8 1.10
0.7 1.15
0.6 1.20
0.5 1.25
0.4 1.30
0.3 1.35
0.2 1.40
0.1 1.45
No sheer 1.50

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