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§ 29.1587 

limitation and of the color coding must 
be explained. 

(b) 

Powerplant limitations. 

The fol-

lowing information must be furnished: 

(1) Limitations required by § 29.1521. 
(2) Explanation of the limitations, 

when appropriate. 

(3) Information necessary for mark-

ing the instruments required by 
§§ 29.1549 through 29.1553. 

(c) 

Weight and loading distribution. 

The weight and center of gravity limits 
required by §§ 29.25 and 29.27, respec-
tively, must be furnished. If the vari-
ety of possible loading conditions war-
rants, instructions must be included to 
allow ready observance of the limita-
tions. 

(d) 

Flight crew. 

When a flight crew of 

more than one is required, the number 
and functions of the minimum flight 
crew determined under § 29.1523 must be 
furnished. 

(e) 

Kinds of operation. 

Each kind of 

operation for which the rotorcraft and 
its equipment installations are ap-
proved must be listed. 

(f) 

Limiting heights. 

Enough informa-

tion must be furnished to allow compli-
ance with § 29.1517. 

(g) 

Maximum allowable wind. 

For Cat-

egory A rotorcraft, the maximum al-
lowable wind for safe operation near 
the ground must be furnished. 

(h) 

Altitude. 

The altitude established 

under § 29.1527 and an explanation of 
the limiting factors must be furnished. 

(i) 

Ambient temperature. 

Maximum 

and minimum ambient temperature 
limitations must be furnished. 

(Secs. 313(a), 601, 603, 604, and 605 of the Fed-
eral Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1354(a), 
1421, 1423, 1424, and 1425); and sec. 6(c), Dept. 
of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655(c))) 

[Doc. No. 5084, 29 FR 16150, Dec. 3, 1964, as 
amended by Amdt. 29–3, 33 FR 971, Jan. 26, 
1968; Amdt. 29–15, 43 FR 2327, Jan. 16, 1978; 
Amdt. 29–17, 43 FR 50602, Oct. 30, 1978; Amdt. 
29–24, 49 FR 44440, Nov. 6, 1984] 

§ 29.1585

Operating procedures. 

(a) The parts of the manual con-

taining operating procedures must 
have information concerning any nor-
mal and emergency procedures, and 
other information necessary for safe 
operation, including the applicable pro-
cedures, such as those involving min-

imum speeds, to be followed if an en-
gine fails. 

(b) For multiengine rotorcraft, infor-

mation identifying each operating con-
dition in which the fuel system inde-
pendence prescribed in § 29.953 is nec-
essary for safety must be furnished, to-
gether with instructions for placing 
the fuel system in a configuration used 
to show compliance with that section. 

(c) For helicopters for which a V

NE

 

(power-off) is established under 
§ 29.1505(c), information must be fur-
nished to explain the V

NE

(power-off) 

and the procedures for reducing air-
speed to not more than the V

NE

(power- 

off) following failure of all engines. 

(d) For each rotorcraft showing com-

pliance with § 29.1353 (c)(6)(ii) or 
(c)(6)(iii), the operating procedures for 
disconnecting the battery from its 
charging source must be furnished. 

(e) If the unusable fuel supply in any 

tank exceeds 5 percent of the tank ca-
pacity, or 1 gallon, whichever is great-
er, information must be furnished 
which indicates that when the fuel 
quantity indicator reads ‘‘zero’’ in 
level flight, any fuel remaining in the 
fuel tank cannot be used safely in 
flight. 

(f) Information on the total quantity 

of usable fuel for each fuel tank must 
be furnished. 

(g) For Category B rotorcraft, the 

airspeeds and corresponding rotor 
speeds for minimum rate of descent 
and best glide angle as prescribed in 
§ 29.71 must be provided. 

(Secs. 313(a), 601, 603, 604, and 605 of the Fed-
eral Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1354(a), 
1421, 1423, 1424, and 1425); and sec. 6(c), Dept. 
of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655(c))) 

[Amdt. 29–2, 32 FR 6914, May 5, 1967, as 
amended by Amdt. 29–15, 43 FR 2328, Jan. 16, 
1978; Amdt. 29–17, 43 FR 50602, Oct. 30, 1978; 
Amdt. 29–24, 49 FR 44440, Nov. 6, 1984] 

§ 29.1587

Performance information. 

Flight manual performance informa-

tion which exceeds any operating limi-
tation may be shown only to the extent 
necessary for presentation clarity or to 
determine the effects of approved op-
tional equipment or procedures. When 
data beyond operating limits are 
shown, the limits must be clearly indi-
cated. The following must be provided: 

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