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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 G — Operating Limitations and Information

GENERAL

CS 29.1501 General

ED Decision 2016/025/R

(a) Each operating limitation specified in CS 29.1503 to 29.1525 and other limitations and information necessary for safe operation must be established.

(b) The operating limitations and other information necessary for safe operation must be made available to the crew members as prescribed in CS 29.1541 to 29.1593.

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