[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: 14CFR25.25]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 25--AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart B--Flight
 
Sec. 25.25  Weight limits.

    (a) Maximum weights. Maximum weights corresponding to the airplane 
operating conditions (such as ramp, ground or water taxi, takeoff, en 
route, and landing), environmental conditions (such as altitude and 
temperature), and loading conditions (such as zero fuel weight, center 
of gravity position and weight distribution) must be established so that 
they are not more than--
    (1) The highest weight selected by the applicant for the particular 
conditions; or
    (2) The highest weight at which compliance with each applicable 
structural loading and flight requirement is shown, except that for 
airplanes equipped with standby power rocket engines the maximum weight 
must not be more than the highest weight established in accordance with 
appendix E of this part; or
    (3) The highest weight at which compliance is shown with the 
certification requirements of Part 36 of this chapter.
    (b) Minimum weight. The minimum weight (the lowest weight at which 
compliance with each applicable requirement of this part is shown) must 
be established so that it is not less than--
    (1) The lowest weight selected by the applicant;
    (2) The design minimum weight (the lowest weight at which compliance 
with each structural loading condition of this part is shown); or
    (3) The lowest weight at which compliance with each applicable 
flight requirement is shown.

[Doc. No. 5066, 29 FR 18291, Dec. 24, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 25-23, 
35 FR 5671, Apr. 8, 1970; Amdt. 25-63, 53 FR 16365, May 6, 1988]

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