# 14 C.F.R. § 27.301 (2026): Loads

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P27_S27_301

## Section

- **Citation:** 14 C.F.R. § 27.301 (2026)
- **Heading:** Loads
- **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 C: Strength Requirements / § 27.301: § 27.301   Loads.

## Text

(a) Strength requirements are specified in terms of limit loads (the maximum loads to be expected in service) and ultimate loads (limit loads multiplied by prescribed factors of safety). Unless otherwise provided, prescribed loads are limit loads.
(b) Unless otherwise provided, the specified air, ground, and water loads must be placed in equilibrium with inertia forces, considering each item of mass in the rotorcraft. These loads must be distributed to closely approximate or conservatively represent actual conditions.
(c) If deflections under load would significantly change the distribution of external or internal loads, this redistribution must be taken into account.

## Nearby sections

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