14 CFR 29.55
§ 29.55 Takeoff decision point (TDP): Category A.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 29.55, § 29.55 Takeoff decision point (TDP): Category A, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/54690
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(a) The TDP is the first point from which a continued takeoff capability is assured under § 29.59 and is the last point in the takeoff path from which a rejected takeoff is assured within the distance determined under § 29.62.
(b) The TDP must be established in relation to the takeoff path using no more than two parameters; e.g., airspeed and height, to designate the TDP.
(c) Determination of the TDP must include the pilot recognition time interval following failure of the critical engine.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.