# 14 CFR § 29.341: Gust loads

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.341

## Section

- **Citation:** 14 CFR § 29.341
- **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 29—AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: TRANSPORT CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT > Subpart C—Strength Requirements > Flight Loads

## Text

Each rotorcraft must be designed to withstand, at each critical airspeed including hovering, the loads resulting from vertical and horizontal gusts of 30 feet per second.

## Nearby sections

- [14 CFR § 29.301 § 29.301 Loads.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.301.md)
- [14 CFR § 29.303 § 29.303 Factor of safety.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.303.md)
- [14 CFR § 29.305 § 29.305 Strength and deformation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.305.md)
- [14 CFR § 29.307 § 29.307 Proof of structure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.307.md)
- [14 CFR § 29.309 § 29.309 Design limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.309.md)
- [14 CFR § 29.321 § 29.321 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.321.md)
- [14 CFR § 29.337 § 29.337 Limit maneuvering load factor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.337.md)
- [14 CFR § 29.339 § 29.339 Resultant limit maneuvering loads.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.339.md)
- [14 CFR § 29.341 § 29.341 Gust loads.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.341.md)
- [14 CFR § 29.351 § 29.351 Yawing conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.351.md)
- [14 CFR § 29.361 § 29.361 Engine torque.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.361.md)
- [14 CFR § 29.391 § 29.391 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.391.md)
- [14 CFR § 29.395 § 29.395 Control system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.395.md)
- [14 CFR § 29.397 § 29.397 Limit pilot forces and torques.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-29.397.md)

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