[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: 14CFR27.303]

[Page 544]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 27--AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart C--Strength Requirements
 
Sec. 27.303  Factor of safety.

    Unless otherwise provided, a factor of safety of 1.5 must be used. 
This factor applies to external and inertia loads unless its application 
to the resulting internal stresses is more conservative.