Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space |
Chapter I - Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation |
SubChapter C - Aircraft |
Part 25 - Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes |
Subpart D - Design and Construction |
Floats and Hulls |
§ 25.751 - Main float buoyancy.
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§ 25.751 Main float buoyancy.
Each main float must have -
(a) A buoyancy of 80 percent in excess of that required to support the maximum weight of the seaplane or amphibian in fresh water; and
(b) Not less than five watertight compartments approximately equal in volume.