14 CFR 27.303

§ 27.303 Factor of safety.

United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective

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Citation: 14 CFR 27.303, § 27.303 Factor of safety, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/54445
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Unless otherwise provided, a factor of safety of 1.5 must be used. This factor applies to external and inertia loads unless its application to the resulting internal stresses is more conservative.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.