[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: 14CFR29.303]



[Page 660]

 

                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 29_AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: TRANSPORT CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT--Table 

of Contents

 

                     Subpart C_Strength Requirements

 

Sec. 29.303  Factor of safety.



    Unless otherwise provided, a factor of safety of 1.5 must be used. 

This factor applies to external and inertia loads unless its application 

to the resulting internal stresses is more conservative.