# 14 CFR § 27.1503: Airspeed limitations: general

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.1503

## Section

- **Citation:** 14 CFR § 27.1503
- **Heading:** Airspeed limitations: general
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 14—Aeronautics and Space > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER C—AIRCRAFT > PART 27—AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT > Subpart G—Operating Limitations and Information > Operating Limitations

## Text

(a) An operating speed range must be established.
(b) When airspeed limitations are a function of weight, weight distribution, altitude, rotor speed, power, or other factors, airspeed limitations corresponding with the critical combinations of these factors must be established.

## Nearby sections

- [14 CFR § 27.1503 § 27.1503 Airspeed limitations: general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.1503.md)
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- [14 CFR § 27.1509 § 27.1509 Rotor speed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.1509.md)
- [14 CFR § 27.1519 § 27.1519 Weight and center of gravity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.1519.md)
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