[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: 14CFR23.73]



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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. 23.73  Reference landing approach speed.



    (a) For normal, utility, and acrobatic category reciprocating 

engine-powered airplanes of 6,000 pounds or less maximum weight, the 

reference landing approach speed, VREF, must not be less than 

the greater of VMC, determined in Sec. 23.149(b) with the 

wing flaps in the most extended takeoff position, and 1.3 

VSO.

    (b) For normal, utility, and acrobatic category reciprocating 

engine-powered airplanes of more than 6,000 pounds maximum weight, and 

turbine engine-powered airplanes in the normal, utility, and acrobatic 

category, the reference landing approach speed, VREF, must 

not be less than the greater of VMC, determined in Sec. 

23.149(c), and 1.3 VSO.

    (c) For commuter category airplanes, the reference landing approach 

speed, VREF, must not be less than the greater of 1.05 

VMC, determined in Sec. 23.149(c), and 1.3 VSO.



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



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