§27.411. Ground clearance: tail rotor guard.
14 C.F.R. § 27.411
It must be impossible for the tail rotor to contact the landing surface during a normal landing.
If a tail rotor guard is required to show compliance with paragraph (a) of this section—
Suitable design loads must be established for the guard; and
The guard and its supporting structure must be designed to withstand those loads.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702, 44704.
Source
Source: Docket No. 5074, 29 FR 15695, Nov. 24, 1964, unless otherwise noted.