Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space |
Chapter I - Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation |
SubChapter C - Aircraft |
Part 27 - Airworthiness Standards: Normal Category Rotorcraft |
Subpart C - Strength Requirements |
Ground Loads |
§ 27.481 - Tail-down landing conditions.
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§ 27.481 Tail-down landing conditions.
(a) The rotorcraft is assumed to be in the maximum nose-up attitude allowing ground clearance by each part of the rotorcraft.
(b) In this attitude, ground loads are assumed to act perpendicular to the ground.