# 14 C.F.R. § 27.1527 (2026): Maximum operating altitude

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## Section

- **Citation:** 14 C.F.R. § 27.1527 (2026)
- **Heading:** Maximum operating altitude
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 14 CFR: Aeronautics and Space / Chapter I: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION / Part 27: AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT / Subpart G: Operating Limitations and Information / § 27.1527: § 27.1527   Maximum operating altitude.

## Text

The maximum altitude up to which operation is allowed, as limited by flight, structural, powerplant, functional, or equipment characteristics, must be established.
(Secs. 313(a), 601, 603, 604, and 605 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1354(a), 1421, 1423, 1424, and 1425); and sec. 6(c) of the Dept. of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655(c)))
[Amdt. 27-14, 43 FR 2325, Jan. 16, 1978]

## Nearby sections

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