14 CFR 29.29
§ 29.29 Empty weight and corresponding center of gravity.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 29.29, § 29.29 Empty weight and corresponding center of gravity, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/54683
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(a) The empty weight and corresponding center of gravity must be determined by weighing the rotorcraft without the crew and payload, but with—
(1) Fixed ballast;
(2) Unusable fuel; and
(3) Full operating fluids, including—
(i) Oil;
(ii) Hydraulic fluid; and
(iii) Other fluids required for normal operation of rotorcraft systems, except water intended for injection in the engines.
(b) The condition of the rotorcraft at the time of determining empty weight must be one that is well defined and can be easily repeated, particularly with respect to the weights of fuel, oil, coolant, and installed equipment.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.