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Section 29.505

(ii) An assumed rotor lift of not more
than 1.5 times that used in the limit
drop tests prescribed in Section 29.725.
(4) Compliance with paragraph (b)
through (e) of this section must be
shown with - 
(i) The gear in its most critically deflected position for the landing condition being considered; and
(ii) The ground reactions rationally
distributed along the bottom of the
skid tube.
(b) Vertical reactions in the level landing attitude. In the level attitude, and
with the rotorcraft contacting the
ground along the bottom of both skids,
the vertical reactions must be applied
as prescribed in paragraph (a) of this
section.
(c) Drag reactions in the level landing
attitude. In the level attitude, and with
the rotorcraft contacting the ground
along the bottom of both skids, the following apply:
(1) The vertical reactions must be
combined with horizontal drag reactions of 50 percent of the vertical reaction applied at the ground.
(2) The resultant ground loads must
equal the vertical load specified in
paragraph (b) of this section.
(d) Sideloads in the level landing attitude. In the level attitude, and with the
rotorcraft contacting the ground along
the bottom of both skids, the following
apply:
(1) The vertical ground reaction must
be - 
(i) Equal to the vertical loads obtained in the condition specified in
paragraph (b) of this section; and
(ii) Divided equally among the skids.
(2) The vertical ground reactions
must be combined with a horizontal
sideload of 25 percent of their value.
(3) The total sideload must be applied
equally between skids and along the
length of the skids.
(4) The unbalanced moments are assumed to be resisted by angular inertia.
(5) The skid gear must be investigated for - 
(i) Inward acting sideloads; and
(ii) Outward acting sideloads.
(e) One-skid landing loads in the level
attitude. In the level attitude, and with
the rotorcraft contacting the ground

along the bottom of one skid only, the
following apply:
(1) The vertical load on the ground
contact side must be the same as that
obtained on that side in the condition
specified in paragraph (b) of this section.
(2) The unbalanced moments are assumed to be resisted by angular inertia.
(f) Special conditions. In addition to
the conditions specified in paragraphs
(b) and (c) of this section, the rotorcraft must be designed for the following ground reactions:
(1) A ground reaction load acting up
and aft at an angle of 45 degrees to the
longitudinal axis of the rotorcraft.
This load must be - 
(i) Equal to 1.33 times the maximum
weight;
(ii) Distributed symmetrically among
the skids;
(iii) Concentrated at the forward end
of the straight part of the skid tube;
and
(iv) Applied only to the forward end
of the skid tube and its attachment to
the rotorcraft.
(2) With the rotorcraft in the level
landing attitude, a vertical ground reaction load equal to one-half of the
vertical load determined under paragraph (b) of this section. This load
must be - 
(i) Applied only to the skid tube and
its attachment to the rotorcraft; and
(ii) Distributed equally over 33.3 percent of the length between the skid
tube attachments and centrally located
midway between the skid tube attachments.
[Amdt. 29-3, 33 FR 966, Jan. 26, 1968, as
amended by Amdt. 27-26, 55 FR 8002, Mar. 6,
1990]

Section 29.505 Ski landing conditions.
If certification for ski operation is
requested, the rotorcraft, with skis,
must be designed to withstand the following loading conditions (where P is
the maximum static weight on each ski
with the rotorcraft at design maximum
weight, and n is the limit load factor
determined under Section 29.473(b)):
(a) Up-load conditions in which - 
(1) A vertical load of Pn and a horizontal load of Pn/4 are simultaneously
applied at the pedestal bearings; and

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