[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: 14CFR23.23]



[Page 182]

 

                     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. 23.23  Load distribution limits.



    (a) Ranges of weights and centers of gravity within which the 

airplane may be safely operated must be established. If a weight and 

center of gravity combination is allowable only within certain lateral 

load distribution limits that could be inadvertently exceeded, these 

limits must be established for the corresponding weight and center of 

gravity combinations.

    (b) The load distribution limits may not exceed any of the 

following:

    (1) The selected limits;

    (2) The limits at which the structure is proven; or

    (3) The limits at which compliance with each applicable flight 

requirement of this subpart is shown.



[Doc. No. 26269, 58 FR 42156, Aug. 6, 1993]