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Title 14Aeronautics and SpacePart / Section
Chapter IFederal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation1 – 199
Subchapter CAircraft21 – 59
Part 27Airworthiness Standards: Normal Category Rotorcraft27.1 – 27.1589
Subpart DDesign and Construction27.601 – 27.873
General27.601 – 27.629
§ 27.601Design.
§ 27.602Critical parts.
§ 27.603Materials.
§ 27.605Fabrication methods.
§ 27.607Fasteners.
§ 27.609Protection of structure.
§ 27.610Lightning and static electricity protection.
§ 27.611Inspection provisions.
§ 27.613Material strength properties and design values.
§ 27.619Special factors.
§ 27.621Casting factors.
§ 27.623Bearing factors.
§ 27.625Fitting factors.
§ 27.629Flutter.
Rotors27.653 – 27.663
§ 27.653Pressure venting and drainage of rotor blades.
§ 27.659Mass balance.
§ 27.661Rotor blade clearance.
§ 27.663Ground resonance prevention means.
Control Systems27.671 – 27.695
§ 27.671General.
§ 27.672Stability augmentation, automatic, and power-operated systems.
§ 27.673Primary flight control.
§ 27.674Interconnected controls.
§ 27.675Stops.
§ 27.679Control system locks.
§ 27.681Limit load static tests.
§ 27.683Operation tests.
§ 27.685Control system details.
§ 27.687Spring devices.
§ 27.691Autorotation control mechanism.
§ 27.695Power boost and power-operated control system.
Landing Gear27.723 – 27.737
§ 27.723Shock absorption tests.
§ 27.725Limit drop test.
§ 27.727Reserve energy absorption drop test.
§ 27.729Retracting mechanism.
§ 27.731Wheels.
§ 27.733Tires.
§ 27.735Brakes.
§ 27.737Skis.
Floats and Hulls27.751 – 27.755
§ 27.751Main float buoyancy.
§ 27.753Main float design.
§ 27.755Hulls.
Personnel and Cargo Accommodations27.771 – 27.833
§ 27.771Pilot compartment.
§ 27.773Pilot compartment view.
§ 27.775Windshields and windows.
§ 27.777Cockpit controls.
§ 27.779Motion and effect of cockpit controls.
§ 27.783Doors.
§ 27.785Seats, berths, litters, safety belts, and harnesses.
§ 27.787Cargo and baggage compartments.
§ 27.801Ditching.
§ 27.805Flight crew emergency exits.
§ 27.807Emergency exits.
§ 27.831Ventilation.
§ 27.833Heaters.
Fire Protection27.853 – 27.863
§ 27.853Compartment interiors.
§ 27.855Cargo and baggage compartments.
§ 27.859Heating systems.
§ 27.861Fire protection of structure, controls, and other parts.
§ 27.863Flammable fluid fire protection.
External Loads27.865
§ 27.865External loads.
Miscellaneous27.871 – 27.873
§ 27.871Leveling marks.
§ 27.873Ballast provisions.