14 CFR 25.29
§ 25.29 Empty weight and corresponding center of gravity.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 25.29, § 25.29 Empty weight and corresponding center of gravity, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/53971
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Full text
(a) The empty weight and corresponding center of gravity must be determined by weighing the airplane with—
(1) Fixed ballast;
(2) Unusable fuel determined under § 25.959; and
(3) Full operating fluids, including—
(i) Oil;
(ii) Hydraulic fluid; and
(iii) Other fluids required for normal operation of airplane systems, except potable water, lavatory precharge water, and fluids intended for injection in the engine.
(b) The condition of the airplane at the time of determining empty weight must be one that is well defined and can be easily repeated.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.