Code of Federal Regulations - Title 14

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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

§ 23.1581

engine-powered airplanes, the max-
imum value of the minimum control
speed, V

(one-engine-inoperative) de-

termined under § 23.149(b).

(d) The airspeed placard(s) required

by this section need not be lighted if
the landing gear operating speed is in-
dicated on the airspeed indicator or
other lighted area such as the landing
gear control and the airspeed indicator
has features such as low speed aware-
ness that provide ample warning prior
to V

[Amdt. 23–7, 34 FR 13097, Aug. 13, 1969, as
amended by Amdt. 23–45, 58 FR 42166, Aug. 6,
1993; Amdt. 23–50, 61 FR 5193, Feb. 9, 1996;
Amdt. 23–62, 76 FR 75763, Dec. 2, 2011]

§ 23.1567

Flight maneuver placard.

(a) For normal category airplanes,

there must be a placard in front of and
in clear view of the pilot stating: ‘‘No
acrobatic maneuvers, including spins,
approved.’’

(b) For utility category airplanes,

there must be—

(1) A placard in clear view of the

pilot stating: ‘‘Acrobatic maneuvers
are limited to the following
lllllllllll;’’ (list approved
maneuvers and the recommended entry
speed for each); and

(2) For those airplanes that do not

meet the spin requirements for acro-
batic category airplanes, an additional
placard in clear view of the pilot stat-
ing: ‘‘Spins Prohibited.’’

there must be a placard in clear view of
the pilot listing the approved acrobatic
maneuvers and the recommended entry
airspeed for each. If inverted flight ma-
neuvers are not approved, the placard
must bear a notation to this effect.

(d) For acrobatic category airplanes

and utility category airplanes approved
for spinning, there must be a placard in
clear view of the pilot—

(1) Listing the control actions for re-

covery from spinning maneuvers; and

(2) Stating that recovery must be ini-

tiated when spiral characteristics ap-
pear, or after not more than six turns
or not more than any greater number
of turns for which the airplane has
been certificated.

(e) The placard(s) required by this

section need not be lighted.

[Doc. No. 4080, 29 FR 17955, Dec. 18, 1964; 30
FR 258, Jan. 9, 1965, as amended by Amdt. 23–
13, 37 FR 20023, Sept. 23, 1972; Amdt. 23–21, 43
FR 2319, Jan. 16, 1978; Amdt. 23–50, 61 FR 5193,
Feb. 9, 1996; Amdt. 23–62, 76 FR 75763, Dec. 2,
2011]

IRPLANE

LIGHT

ANUAL AND

PPROVED

ANUAL

ATERIAL

§ 23.1581

General.

(a)

Furnishing information. An Air-

plane Flight Manual must be furnished
with each airplane, and it must contain
the following:

(1) Information required by §§ 23.1583

through 23.1589.

(2) Other information that is nec-

essary for safe operation because of de-
sign, operating, or handling character-
istics.

(3) Further information necessary to

comply with the relevant operating
rules.

(b)

Approved information. (1) Except as

provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this sec-
tion, each part of the Airplane Flight
Manual containing information pre-
scribed in §§ 23.1583 through 23.1589
must be approved, segregated, identi-
fied and clearly distinguished from
each unapproved part of that Airplane
Flight Manual.

(2) The requirements of paragraph

(b)(1) of this section do not apply to re-
ciprocating engine-powered airplanes
of 6,000 pounds or less maximum
weight, if the following is met:

(i) Each part of the Airplane Flight

Manual containing information pre-
scribed in § 23.1583 must be limited to
such information, and must be ap-
proved, identified, and clearly distin-
guished from each other part of the
Airplane Flight Manual.

(ii) The information prescribed in

§§ 23.1585 through 23.1589 must be deter-
mined in accordance with the applica-
ble requirements of this part and pre-
sented in its entirety in a manner ac-
ceptable to the Administrator.

(3) Each page of the Airplane Flight

Manual containing information pre-
scribed in this section must be of a
type that is not easily erased, dis-
figured, or misplaced, and is capable of
being inserted in a manual provided by

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