[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR121.179]



[Page 438]

 

                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 121_OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL 

OPERATIONS--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart I_Airplane Performance Operating Limitations

 

Sec. 121.179  Airplanes: Reciprocating engine-powered: En route 

limitations: All engines operating.



    (a) No person operating a reciprocating engine powered airplane may 

take off that airplane at a weight, allowing for normal consumption of 

fuel and oil, that does not allow a rate of climb (in feet per minute), 

with all engines operating, of at least 6.90 VSo (that is, the number of 

feet per minute is obtained by multiplying the number of knots by 6.90) 

at an altitude of at least 1,000 feet above the highest ground or 

obstruction within ten miles of each side of the intended track.

    (b) This section does not apply to airplanes certificated under part 

4a of the Civil Air Regulations.

    (c) This section does not apply to large nontransport category 

airplanes operated under Sec. 121.173(c).



[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19198, Dec. 31, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 121-251, 

60 FR 65928, Dec. 20, 1995]