[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: 14CFR23.77]



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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. 23.77  Balked landing.



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

engine-powered airplane at 6,000 pounds or less maximum weight must be 

able to maintain a steady gradient of climb at sea level of at least 3.3 

percent with--

    (1) Takeoff power on each engine;

    (2) The landing gear extended;

    (3) The wing flaps in the landing position, except that if the flaps 

may safely be retracted in two seconds or less without loss of altitude 

and without sudden changes of angle of attack, they may be retracted; 

and

    (4) A climb speed equal to VREF, as defined in Sec. 

23.73(a).

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

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

each normal, utility, and acrobatic category turbine engine-powered 

airplane must be able to maintain a steady gradient of climb of at least 

2.5 percent with--

    (1) Not more than the power that is available on each engine eight 

seconds after initiation of movement of the power controls from minimum 

flight-idle position;

    (2) The landing gear extended;

    (3) The wing flaps in the landing position; and

    (4) A climb speed equal to VREF, as defined in Sec. 

23.73(b).

    (c) Each commuter category airplane must be able to maintain a 

steady gradient of climb of at least 3.2 percent with--

    (1) Not more than the power that is available on each engine eight 

seconds after initiation of movement of the power controls from the 

minimum flight idle position;

    (2) Landing gear extended;

    (3) Wing flaps in the landing position; and

    (4) A climb speed equal to VREF, as defined in Sec. 

23.73(c).



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



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