Code of Federal Regulations - Title 14

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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–14 Edition)

§ 23.1583

the applicant, or in a folder, or in any
other permanent binder.

Flight Manual must be the same as
those marked on the appropriate in-
struments and placards.

(d) All Airplane Flight Manual oper-

ational airspeeds, unless otherwise
specified, must be presented as indi-
cated airspeeds.

(e) Provision must be made for stow-

ing the Airplane Flight Manual in a
suitable fixed container which is read-
ily accessible to the pilot.

(f)

Revisions and amendments. Each

Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) must
contain a means for recording the in-
corporation of revisions and amend-
ments.

[Amdt. 23–21, 43 FR 2319, Jan. 16, 1978, as
amended by Amdt. 23–34, 52 FR 1834, Jan. 15,
1987; Amdt. 23–45, 58 FR 42166, Aug. 6, 1993;
Amdt. 23–50, 61 FR 5193, Feb. 9, 1996]

§ 23.1583

Operating limitations.

The Airplane Flight Manual must

contain operating limitations deter-
mined under this part 23, including the
following—

(a)

Airspeed limitations. The following

information must be furnished:

(1) Information necessary for the

marking of the airspeed limits on the
indicator as required in § 23.1545, and
the significance of each of those limits
and of the color coding used on the in-
dicator.

(2) The speeds V

, V

, and V

if established, and their significance.

(3) In addition, for turbine powered

commuter category airplanes—

(i) The maximum operating limit

speed, V

and a statement that

this speed must not be deliberately ex-
ceeded in any regime of flight (climb,
cruise or descent) unless a higher speed
is authorized for flight test or pilot
training;

(ii) If an airspeed limitation is based

upon compressibility effects, a state-
ment to this effect and information as
to any symptoms, the probable behav-
ior of the airplane, and the rec-
ommended recovery procedures; and

(iii) The airspeed limits must be

shown in terms of V

instead of

and V

(b)

Powerplant limitations. The fol-

lowing information must be furnished:

(1) Limitations required by § 23.1521.
(2) Explanation of the limitations,

when appropriate.

(3) Information necessary for mark-

ing the instruments required by
§ 23.1549 through § 23.1553.

(c)

Weight. The airplane flight man-

ual must include—

(1) The maximum weight; and
(2) The maximum landing weight, if

the design landing weight selected by
the applicant is less than the max-
imum weight.

(3) For reciprocating engine-powered

airplanes of more than 6,000 pounds
maximum weight, single-engine tur-
bines, and multiengine jets 6,000
pounds or less maximum weight in the
normal, utility, and acrobatic cat-
egory, performance operating limita-
tions as follows—

(i) The maximum takeoff weight for

each airport altitude and ambient tem-
perature within the range selected by
the applicant at which the airplane
complies with the climb requirements
of § 23.63(c)(1).

(ii) The maximum landing weight for

each airport altitude and ambient tem-
perature within the range selected by
the applicant at which the airplane
complies with the climb requirements
of § 23.63(c)(2).

(4) For normal, utility, and acrobatic

category multiengine jets over 6,000
pounds and commuter category air-
planes, the maximum takeoff weight
for each airport altitude and ambient
temperature within the range selected
by the applicant at which—

(i) The airplane complies with the

climb requirements of § 23.63(d)(1); and

(ii) The accelerate-stop distance de-

termined under § 23.55 is equal to the
available runway length plus the
length of any stopway, if utilized; and
either:

(A) The takeoff distance determined

under § 23.59(a) is equal to the available
runway length; or

(B) At the option of the applicant,

the takeoff distance determined under
§ 23.59(a) is equal to the available run-
way length plus the length of any
clearway and the takeoff run deter-
mined under § 23.59(b) is equal to the
available runway length.

(5) For normal, utility, and acrobatic

category multiengine jets over 6,000

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