[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: 14CFR27.2]



[Page 569]

 

                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 27_AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT--Table 

of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 27.2  Special retroactive requirements.



    (a) For each rotorcraft manufactured after September 16, 1992, each 

applicant must show that each occupant's seat is equipped with a safety 

belt and shoulder harness that meets the requirements of paragraphs (a), 

(b), and (c) of this section.

    (1) Each occupant's seat must have a combined safety belt and 

shoulder harness with a single-point release. Each pilot's combined 

safety belt and shoulder harness must allow each pilot, when seated with 

safety belt and shoulder harness fastened, to perform all functions 

necessary for flight operations. There must be a means to secure belts 

and harnesses, when not in use, to prevent interference with the 

operation of the rotorcraft and with rapid egress in an emergency.

    (2) Each occupant must be protected from serious head injury by a 

safety belt plus a shoulder harness that will prevent the head from 

contacting any injurious object.

    (3) The safety belt and shoulder harness must meet the static and 

dynamic strength requirements, if applicable, specified by the 

rotorcraft type certification basis.

    (4) For purposes of this section, the date of manufacture is 

either--

    (i) The date the inspection acceptance records, or equivalent, 

reflect that the rotorcraft is complete and meets the FAA-Approved Type 

Design Data; or

    (ii) The date the foreign civil airworthiness authority certifies 

that the rotorcraft is complete and issues an original standard 

airworthiness certificate, or equivalent, in that country.

    (b) For rotorcraft with a certification basis established prior to 

October 18, 1999--

    (1) The maximum passenger seat capacity may be increased to eight or 

nine provided the applicant shows compliance with all the airworthiness 

requirements of this part in effect on October 18, 1999.

    (2) The maximum weight may be increased to greater than 6,000 pounds 

provided--

    (i) The number of passenger seats is not increased above the maximum 

number certificated on October 18, 1999, or

    (ii) The applicant shows compliance with all of the airworthiness 

requirements of this part in effect on October 18, 1999.



[Doc. No. 26078, 56 FR 41051, Aug. 16, 1991, as amended by Amdt. 27-37, 

64 FR 45094, Aug. 18, 1999]