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Easy Access Rules for Large Rotorcraft (CS-29)

Amendment 10
20 Dec 2022
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Easy Access Rules for Large Rotorcraft (CS-29)

Amendment 10

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  • Disclaimer
  • Note from the editor
  • Certification specification
    • Acceptable means of compliance
    • Guidance material
  • Incorporated amendments
  • Preamble
  • Subpart A — General
    • AMC 29 General
    • CS 29.1 Applicability
  • Subpart B — Flight
    • GENERAL
      • CS 29.21 Proof of compliance
      • CS 29.25 Weight limits
      • CS 29.27 Centre of gravity limits
      • CS 29.29 Empty weight and corresponding centre of gravity
      • CS 29.31 Removable ballast
      • CS 29.33 Main rotor speed and pitch limits
    • PERFORMANCE
      • CS 29.45 General
      • CS 29.49 Performance at minimum operating speed
      • CS 29.51 Take-off data: General
      • CS 29.53 Take-off: Category A
      • CS 29.55 Take-off Decision Point: Category A
      • CS 29.59 Take-off Path: Category A
      • CS 29.60 Elevated heliport take-off path: Category A
      • CS 29.61 Take-off distance: Category A
      • CS 29.62 Rejected take-off: Category A
      • CS 29.63 Take-off: Category B
      • CS 29.64 Climb: General
      • CS 29.65 Climb: All engines operating
      • CS 29.67 Climb: One Engine Inoperative (OEI)
      • CS 29.71 Helicopter angle of glide: Category B
      • CS 29.75 Landing: General
      • CS 29.77 Landing Decision Point: Category A
      • CS 29.79 Landing: Category A
      • CS 29.81 Landing distance (ground level sites): Category A
      • CS 29.83 Landing: Category B
      • CS 29.85 Balked landing: Category A
      • CS 29.87 Height-velocity envelope
    • FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS
      • CS 29.141 General
        • Appendix B – Airworthiness Criteria for Helicopter Instrument Flight
      • CS 29.143 Controllability and manoeuvrability
      • CS 29.151 Flight controls
      • CS 29.161 Trim control
      • CS 29.171 Stability: general
      • CS 29.173 Static longitudinal stability
      • CS 29.175 Demonstration of static longitudinal stability
      • CS 29.177 Static directional stability
      • CS 29.181 Dynamic stability: Category A rotorcraft
    • GROUND AND WATER HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS
      • CS 29.231 General
      • CS 29.235 Taxying condition
      • CS 29.239 Spray characteristics
      • CS 29.241 Ground resonance
    • MISCELLANEOUS FLIGHT REQUIREMENTS
      • CS 29.251 Vibration
  • Subpart C — Strength requirements
    • GENERAL
      • CS 29.301 Loads
      • CS 29.303 Factor of safety
      • CS 29.305 Strength and deformation
      • CS 29.307 Proof of structure
      • CS 29.309 Design limitations
    • FLIGHT LOADS
      • CS 29.321 General
      • CS 29.337 Limit manoeuvring load factor
      • CS 29.339 Resultant limit manoeuvring loads
      • CS 29.341 Gust loads
      • CS 29.351 Yawing conditions
        • AMC No 1 to CS 29.351 Yawing conditions
        • AMC No 2 to CS 29.351 Yaw manoeuvre conditions
      • CS 29.361 Engine torque
    • CONTROL SURFACE AND SYSTEM LOADS
      • CS 29.391 General
      • CS 29.395 Control system
      • CS 29.397 Limit pilot forces and torques
      • CS 29.399 Dual control system
      • CS 29.411 Ground clearance: tail rotor guard
      • CS 29.427 Unsymmetrical loads
    • GROUND LOADS
      • CS 29.471 General
      • CS 29.473 Ground loading conditions and assumptions
      • CS 29.475 Tyres and shock absorbers
      • CS 29.477 Landing gear arrangement
      • CS 29.479 Level landing conditions
      • CS 29.481 Tail-down landing conditions
      • CS 29.483 One-wheel landing conditions
      • CS 29.485 Lateral drift landing conditions
      • CS 29.493 Braked roll conditions
      • CS 29.497 Ground loading conditions: landing gear with tail wheels
      • CS 29.501 Ground loading conditions: landing gear with skids
      • CS 29.505 Ski landing conditions
      • CS 29.511 Ground load: unsymmetrical loads on multiple-wheel units
    • WATER LOADS
      • CS 29.519 Hull type rotorcraft: Water-based and amphibian
      • CS 29.521 Float landing conditions
    • MAIN COMPONENT REQUIREMENTS
      • CS 29.547 Main and tail rotor structure
        • AMC 29.547 Main rotor and tail rotor structure
      • CS 29.549 Fuselage and rotor pylon structures
      • CS 29.551 Auxiliary lifting surfaces
    • EMERGENCY LANDING CONDITIONS
      • CS 29.561 General
      • CS 29.562 Emergency landing dynamic conditions
      • CS 29.563 Structural ditching and emergency flotation provisions
        • AMC 29.563 Structural ditching and emergency flotation provisions
    • FATIGUE EVALUATION
      • CS 29.571 Fatigue Tolerance Evaluation of Metallic Structure
      • CS 29.573 Damage Tolerance and Fatigue Evaluation of Composite Rotorcraft Structures
  • Subpart D — Design and Construction
    • GENERAL
      • CS 29.601 Design
      • CS 29.602 Critical parts
      • CS 29.603 Materials
      • CS 29.605 Fabrication methods
      • CS 29.607 Fasteners
      • CS 29.609 Protection of structure
      • CS 29.610 Lightning and static electricity protection
      • CS 29.611 Inspection provisions
      • CS 29.613 Material strength properties and design values
      • CS 29.619 Special factors
      • CS 29.621 Casting factors
      • CS 29.623 Bearing factors
      • CS 29.625 Fitting factors
      • CS 29.629 Flutter and divergence
      • CS 29.631 Bird strike
        • AMC1 29.631 Bird strike
    • ROTORS
      • CS 29.653 Pressure venting and drainage of rotor blades
      • CS 29.659 Mass balance
      • CS 29.661 Rotor blade clearance
      • CS 29.663 Ground resonance prevention means
    • CONTROL SYSTEMS
      • CS 29.671 General
      • CS 29.672 Stability augmentation, automatic, and power-operated systems
      • CS 29.673 Primary flight controls
      • CS 29.674 Interconnected controls
      • CS 29.675 Stops
      • CS 29.679 Control system locks
      • CS 29.681 Limit load static tests
      • CS 29.683 Operation tests
      • CS 29.685 Control system details
      • CS 29.687 Spring devices
      • CS 29.691 Autorotation control mechanism
      • CS 29.695 Power boost and power-operated control system
    • LANDING GEAR
      • CS 29.723 Shock absorption tests
      • CS 29.725 Limit drop test
      • CS 29.727 Reserve energy absorption drop test
      • CS 29.729 Retracting mechanism
      • CS 29.731 Wheels
      • CS 29.733 Tyres
      • CS 29.735 Brakes
      • CS 29.737 Skis
    • FLOATS AND HULLS
      • CS 29.751 Main float buoyancy
      • CS 29.753 Main float design
      • CS 29.755 Hull buoyancy
      • CS 29.757 Hull and auxiliary float strength
    • PERSONNEL AND CARGO ACCOMMODATIONS
      • CS 29.771 Pilot compartment
      • CS 29.773 Pilot compartment view
      • CS 29.775 Windshields and windows
      • CS 29.777 Cockpit controls
      • CS 29.779 Motion and effect of cockpit controls
      • CS 29.783 Doors
      • CS 29.785 Seats, berths, safety belts, and harnesses
      • CS 29.787 Cargo and baggage compartments
      • CS 29.801 Ditching
        • AMC 29.801 Ditching
        • AMC to CS 29.801(e) and 29.802(c) Model test method for flotation stability
          • Appendix 1 — Worked example
          • Appendix 2 — Test specification rationale
      • CS 29.802 Emergency Flotation
        • AMC 29.802 Emergency Flotation
      • CS 29.803 Emergency evacuation
        • Appendix D – Criteria for demonstration of emergency evacuation procedures under CS 29.803
        • AMC 29.803(c) Emergency evacuation
      • CS 29.805 Flight crew emergency exits
        • AMC 29.805(c) Flight crew emergency exits
      • CS 29.807 Passenger emergency exits
        • AMC 29.807(d) Underwater emergency exits for passengers
      • CS 29.809 Emergency exit arrangement
        • AMC 29.809 Emergency exit arrangement
      • CS 29.811 Emergency exit marking
        • AMC 29.811(h) Underwater emergency exit markings
      • CS 29.812 Emergency lighting
      • CS 29.813 Emergency exit access
        • AMC 29.813 Emergency exit access
      • CS 29.815 Main aisle width
      • CS 29.831 Ventilation
      • CS 29.833 Heaters
    • FIRE PROTECTION
      • CS 29.851 Fire extinguishers
        • AMC 29.851 Fire extinguishers
      • CS 29.853 Compartment interiors
      • CS 29.855 Cargo and baggage compartments
      • CS 29.859 Combustion heater fire protection
      • CS 29.861 Fire protection of structure, controls, and other parts
      • CS 29.863 Flammable fluid fire protection
    • EXTERNAL LOADS
      • CS 29.865 External loads
        • AMC 29.865 External Loads
        • AMC No 1 to CS 29.865 External loads
        • AMC No 2 to CS 29.865 External loads operations using simple personnel-carrying device systems
    • MISCELLANEOUS
      • CS 29.871 Levelling marks
      • CS 29.873 Ballast provisions
  • Subpart E — Powerplant
    • GENERAL
      • CS 29.901 Installation
      • CS 29.903 Engines
      • CS 29.907 Engine vibration
      • CS 29.908 Cooling fans
    • ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM
      • CS 29.917 Design
        • AMC1 29.917 Rotor drive system design
        • AMC2 29.917 Rotor drive system design
        • AMC3 29.917 Rotor drive system design
      • CS 29.921 Rotor brake
      • CS 29.923 Rotor drive system and control mechanism tests
      • CS 29.927 Additional tests
        • AMC1 29.927(c) Additional tests
      • CS 29.931 Shafting critical speed
      • CS 29.935 Shafting joints
      • CS 29.939 Turbine engine operating characteristics
    • FUEL SYSTEMS
      • CS 29.951 General
      • CS 29.952 Fuel system crash resistance
      • CS 29.953 Fuel system independence
      • CS 29.954 Fuel system lightning protection
      • CS 29.955 Fuel flow
      • CS 29.957 Flow between inter-connected tanks
      • CS 29.959 Unusable fuel supply
      • CS 29.961 Fuel system hot weather operation
      • CS 29.963 Fuel tanks: general
      • CS 29.965 Fuel tank tests
      • CS 29.967 Fuel tank installation
      • CS 29.969 Fuel tank expansion space
      • CS 29.971 Fuel tank sump
      • CS 29.973 Fuel tank filler connection
      • CS 29.975 Fuel tank vents and carburetor vapour vents
      • CS 29.977 Fuel tank outlet
      • CS 29.979 Pressure refuelling and fuelling provisions below fuel level
    • FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS
      • CS 29.991 Fuel pumps
      • CS 29.993 Fuel system lines and fittings
      • CS 29.995 Fuel valves
      • CS 29.997 Fuel strainer or filter
      • CS 29.999 Fuel system drains
      • CS 29.1001 Fuel jettisoning
    • OIL SYSTEM
      • CS 29.1011 Engines: General
      • CS 29.1013 Oil tanks
      • CS 29.1015 Oil tank tests
      • CS 29.1017 Oil lines and fittings
      • CS 29.1019 Oil strainer or filter
      • CS 29.1021 Oil system drains
      • CS 29.1023 Oil radiators
      • CS 29.1025 Oil valves
      • CS 29.1027 Transmissions and gearboxes: General
    • COOLING
      • CS 29.1041 General
      • CS 29.1043 Cooling tests
      • CS 29.1045 Climb cooling test procedures
      • CS 29.1047 Take-off cooling test procedures
      • CS 29.1049 Hovering cooling test procedures
    • INDUCTION SYSTEM
      • CS 29.1091 Air induction
      • CS 29.1093 Induction system icing protection
      • CS 29.1101 Carburettor air preheater design
      • CS 29.1103 Induction systems ducts and air duct systems
      • CS 29.1105 Induction system screens
      • CS 29.1107 Inter-coolers and after-coolers
      • CS 29.1109 Carburettor air cooling
    • EXHAUST SYSTEM
      • CS 29.1121 General
      • CS 29.1123 Exhaust piping
      • CS 29.1125 Exhaust heat exchangers
    • POWERPLANT CONTROLS AND ACCESSORIES
      • CS 29.1141 Powerplant controls: general
      • CS 29.1142 Auxiliary power unit controls
      • CS 29.1143 Engine controls
      • CS 29.1145 Ignition switches
      • CS 29.1147 Mixture controls
      • CS 29.1151 Rotor brake controls
      • CS 29.1157 Carburettor air temperature controls
      • CS 29.1159 Supercharger controls
      • CS 29.1163 Powerplant accessories
      • CS 29.1165 Engine ignition systems
    • POWERPLANT FIRE PROTECTION
      • CS 29.1181 Designated fire zones: regions included
      • CS 29.1183 Lines, fittings, and components
      • CS 29.1185 Flammable fluids
      • CS 29.1187 Drainage and ventilation of fire zones
      • CS 29.1189 Shutoff means
      • CS 29.1191 Firewalls
      • CS 29.1193 Cowling and engine compartment covering
      • CS 29.1194 Other surfaces
      • CS 29.1195 Fire extinguishing systems
      • CS 29.1197 Fire extinguishing agents
        • AMC 29.1197 Fire extinguishing agents
      • CS 29.1199 Extinguishing agent containers
      • CS 29.1201 Fire extinguishing system materials
      • CS 29.1203 Fire detector systems
  • Subpart F — Equipment
    • GENERAL
      • CS 29.1301 Function and installation
      • CS 29.1302 Installed systems and equipment for use by the crew members
        • AMC 29.1302 Installed systems and equipment for use by the crew members
        • AMC 29.1302 APPENDIX 1:  Related regulatory material and documents
        • GM1 29.1302 Explanatory material
        • GM2 29.1302 Examples of compliance matrices
      • CS 29.1303 Flight and navigation instruments
        • AMC 29.1303 Flight and navigation instruments
      • CS 29.1305 Power plant instruments
      • CS 29.1307 Miscellaneous equipment
      • CS 29.1309 Equipment, systems, and installations
      • CS 29.1316 Electrical and electronic system lightning protection
      • CS 29.1317 High-Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) protection
        • Appendix E – HIRF Environments and Equipment HIRF Test Levels
      • CS 29.1319 Equipment, systems and network information security protection
        • AMC 29.1319 Equipment, systems and network information security protection
    • INSTRUMENTS: INSTALLATION
      • CS 29.1321 Arrangement and visibility
      • CS 29.1322 Warning, caution, and advisory lights
      • CS 29.1323 Airspeed indicating system
      • CS 29.1325 Static pressure and pressure altimeter systems
      • CS 29.1327 Magnetic direction indicator
      • CS 29.1329 Automatic pilot system
      • CS 29.1331 Instruments using a power supply
      • CS 29.1333 Instrument systems
      • CS 29.1335 Flight director systems
      • CS 29.1337 Power plant instruments
        • AMC1 29.1337(e) Power plant instruments
        • GM1 29.1337(e) Power plant instruments
    • ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
      • CS 29.1351 General
      • CS 29.1353 Electrical equipment and installations
      • CS 29.1355 Distribution system
      • CS 29.1357 Circuit protective devices
      • CS 29.1359 Electrical system fire and smoke protection
      • CS 29.1363 Electrical system tests
    • LIGHTS
      • CS 29.1381 Instrument lights
      • CS 29.1383 Landing lights
      • CS 29.1385 Position light system installation
      • CS 29.1387 Position light system dihedral angles
      • CS 29.1389 Position light distribution and intensities
      • CS 29.1391 Minimum intensities in the horizontal plane of forward and rear position lights
      • CS 29.1393 Minimum intensities in any vertical plane of forward and rear position lights
      • CS 29.1395 Maximum intensities in overlapping beams of forward and rear position lights
      • CS 29.1397 Colour specifications
      • CS 29.1399 Riding light
      • CS 29.1401 Anti-collision light system
    • SAFETY EQUIPMENT
      • CS 29.1411 General
        • AMC 29.1411 Safety equipment — General
      • CS 29.1413 Safety belts: passenger warning device
      • CS 29.1415 Ditching equipment
        • AMC 29.1415 Ditching equipment
      • CS 29.1419 lce protection
        • Appendix C – Icing Certification
    • MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
      • CS 29.1431 Electronic equipment
      • CS 29.1433 Vacuum systems
      • CS 29.1435 Hydraulic systems
      • CS 29.1439 Protective breathing equipment
      • CS 29.1457 Cockpit voice recorders
        • AMC 29.1457 Cockpit Voice Recorders
      • CS 29.1459 Flight data recorders
        • AMC 29.1459 Flight Data Recorders
      • CS 29.1460 Data link recorders
        • AMC 29.1460 Data link recorders
      • CS 29.1461 Equipment containing high energy rotors
      • CS 29.1465 Vibration Health Monitoring
        • AMC 29.1465 Vibration health monitoring
      • CS 29.1470 Emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
        • AMC 29.1470 Emergency locator transmitters (ELTs)
  • Subpart G — Operating Limitations and Information
    • GENERAL
      • CS 29.1501 General
    • OPERATING LIMITATIONS
      • CS 29.1503 Airspeed limitations: general
      • CS 29.1505 Never-exceed speed
      • CS 29.1509 Rotor speed
      • CS 29.1517 Limiting height-speed envelope
      • CS 29.1519 Weight and centre of gravity
      • CS 29.1521 Powerplant limitations
      • CS 29.1522 Auxiliary power unit limitations
      • CS 29.1523 Minimum flight crew
      • CS 29.1525 Kinds of operation
      • CS 29.1527 Maximum operating altitude
      • CS 29.1529 Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
        • Appendix A – Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
    • MARKINGS AND PLACARDS
      • CS 29.1541 General
      • CS 29.1543 Instrument markings: general
      • CS 29.1545 Airspeed indicator
      • CS 29.1547 Magnetic direction indicator
      • CS 29.1549 Powerplant instruments
      • CS 29.1551 Oil quantity indicator
      • CS 29.1553 Fuel quantity indicator
      • CS 29.1555 Control markings
        • AMC 29.1555 Control markings
      • CS 29.1557 Miscellaneous markings and placards
      • CS 29.1559 Limitations placard
      • CS 29.1561 Safety equipment
        • AMC 29.1561 Safety Equipment
      • CS 29.1565 Tail rotor
    • ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
      • CS 29.1581 General
      • CS 29.1583 Operating limitations
        • AMC 29.1583 Operating limitations
      • CS 29.1585 Operating procedures
        • AMC 29.1585 Operating Procedures
      • CS 29.1587 Performance information
        • AMC 29.1587(c) Performance Information
      • CS 29.1589 Loading information
      • CS 29.1593 Exposure to volcanic cloud hazards
        • AMC 29.1593 Exposure to volcanic cloud hazards
  • Miscellaneous guidance
    • MG 1  Certification procedure for rotorcraft avionics equipment
    • MG4 Full Authority Digital Electronic Controls (FADEC)
    • MG5 Agricultural dispensing equipment installation
    • MG 6  Emergency Medical Service (EMS) systems installations, including interior arrangements, equipment, Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS), radio altimeter, and Flight Data Monitoring System (FDMS)
    • MG 16  Certification guidance for rotorcraft Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) aircraft lighting systems
    • MG 17  Guidance on analysing an Advanced Flight Controls (AdFC) System
    • MG 21  Guidance on creating a system level Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA)
    • MG 23 Automatic Flight Guidance and Control Systems (AFGCS) installation in CS-29 Rotorcraft

Subpart D — Design and Construction

MISCELLANEOUS

CS 29.871 Levelling marks

ED Decision 2003/16/RM

There must be reference marks for levelling the rotorcraft on the ground.

CS 29.873 Ballast provisions

ED Decision 2003/16/RM

Ballast provisions must be designed and constructed to prevent inadvertent shifting of ballast in flight.

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