[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR23.171]



[Page 197]

 

                     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. 23.171  General.



    The airplane must be longitudinally, directionally, and laterally 

stable under Sec. Sec. 23.173 through 23.181. In addition, the airplane 

must show suitable stability and control ``feel'' (static stability) in 

any condition normally encountered in service, if flight tests show it 

is necessary for safe operation.