14 CFR 29.953
§ 29.953 Fuel system independence.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 29.953, § 29.953 Fuel system independence, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/54848
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(a) For category A rotorcraft—
(1) The fuel system must meet the requirements of § 29.903(b); and
(2) Unless other provisions are made to meet paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the fuel system must allow fuel to be supplied to each engine through a system independent of those parts of each system supplying fuel to other engines.
(b) Each fuel system for a multiengine category B rotorcraft must meet the requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this section. However, separate fuel tanks need not be provided for each 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.