[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR27.2]

[Page 572]
 
                     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]