# 14 CFR § 27.341: Gust loads

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.341

## Section

- **Citation:** 14 CFR § 27.341
- **Heading:** Gust loads
- **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 C—Strength Requirements > Flight Loads

## Text

The rotorcraft must be designed to withstand, at each critical airspeed including hovering, the loads resulting from a vertical gust of 30 feet per second.

## Nearby sections

- [14 CFR § 27.301 § 27.301 Loads.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.301.md)
- [14 CFR § 27.303 § 27.303 Factor of safety.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.303.md)
- [14 CFR § 27.305 § 27.305 Strength and deformation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.305.md)
- [14 CFR § 27.307 § 27.307 Proof of structure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.307.md)
- [14 CFR § 27.309 § 27.309 Design limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.309.md)
- [14 CFR § 27.321 § 27.321 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.321.md)
- [14 CFR § 27.337 § 27.337 Limit maneuvering load factor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.337.md)
- [14 CFR § 27.339 § 27.339 Resultant limit maneuvering loads.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.339.md)
- [14 CFR § 27.341 § 27.341 Gust loads.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.341.md)
- [14 CFR § 27.351 § 27.351 Yawing conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.351.md)
- [14 CFR § 27.361 § 27.361 Engine torque.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.361.md)
- [14 CFR § 27.391 § 27.391 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.391.md)
- [14 CFR § 27.395 § 27.395 Control system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.395.md)
- [14 CFR § 27.397 § 27.397 Limit pilot forces and torques.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-27.397.md)

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