[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR23.23]

[Page 176]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 23--AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL, UTILITY, ACROBATIC, AND COMMUTER CATEGORY AIRPLANES--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart B--Flight
 
Sec. 23.23  Load distribution limits.

    (a) Ranges of weights and centers of gravity within which the 
airplane may be safely operated must be established. If a weight and 
center of gravity combination is allowable only within certain lateral 
load distribution limits that could be inadvertently exceeded, these 
limits must be established for the corresponding weight and center of 
gravity combinations.
    (b) The load distribution limits may not exceed any of the 
following:
    (1) The selected limits;
    (2) The limits at which the structure is proven; or
    (3) The limits at which compliance with each applicable flight 
requirement of this subpart is shown.

[Doc. No. 26269, 58 FR 42156, Aug. 6, 1993]