Code of Federal Regulations

Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space
Volume: 1Date: 2024-01-01Original Date: 2024-01-01Title: Section 27.735 - Brakes.Context: Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space. CHAPTER I - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. SUBCHAPTER C - AIRCRAFT. PART 27 - AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT. Subpart D - Design and Construction. - Landing Gear.
§ 27.735 Brakes. For rotorcraft with wheel-type landing gear, a braking device must be installed that is— (a) Controllable by the pilot; (b) Usable during power-off landings; and (c) Adequate to— (1) Counteract any normal unbalanced torque when starting or stopping the rotor; and (2) Hold the rotorcraft parked on a 10-degree slope on a dry, smooth pavement. [Doc. No. 5074, 29 FR 15695, Nov. 24, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 27-21, 49 FR 44434, Nov. 6, 1984]