[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR23.77]

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                     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. 23.77  Balked landing.

    (a) Each normal, utility, and acrobatic category reciprocating 
engine-powered airplane at 6,000 pounds or less maximum weight must be 
able to maintain a steady gradient of climb at sea level of at least 3.3 
percent with--
    (1) Takeoff power on each engine;
    (2) The landing gear extended;
    (3) The wing flaps in the landing position, except that if the flaps 
may safely be retracted in two seconds or less without loss of altitude 
and without sudden changes of angle of attack, they may be retracted; 
and
    (4) A climb speed equal to VREF, as defined in 
Sec. 23.73(a).
    (b) Each normal, utility, and acrobatic category reciprocating 
engine-powered airplane of more than 6,000 pounds maximum weight and 
each normal, utility, and acrobatic category turbine engine-powered 
airplane must be able to maintain a steady gradient of climb of at least 
2.5 percent with--

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    (1) Not more than the power that is available on each engine eight 
seconds after initiation of movement of the power controls from minimum 
flight-idle position;
    (2) The landing gear extended;
    (3) The wing flaps in the landing position; and
    (4) A climb speed equal to VREF, as defined in 
Sec. 23.73(b).
    (c) Each commuter category airplane must be able to maintain a 
steady gradient of climb of at least 3.2 percent with--
    (1) Not more than the power that is available on each engine eight 
seconds after initiation of movement of the power controls from the 
minimum flight idle position;
    (2) Landing gear extended;
    (3) Wing flaps in the landing position; and
    (4) A climb speed equal to VREF, as defined in 
Sec. 23.73(c).

[Doc. No. 27807, 61 FR 5187, Feb. 9, 1996]

                         Flight Characteristics