14 CFR 35.36

§ 35.36 Bird impact.

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

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Citation: 14 CFR 35.36, § 35.36 Bird impact, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/55175
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The applicant must demonstrate, by tests or analysis based on tests or experience on similar designs, that the propeller can withstand the impact of a 4-pound bird at the critical location(s) and critical flight condition(s) of a typical installation without causing a major or hazardous propeller effect. This section does not apply to fixed-pitch wood propellers of conventional design.

Legislative history

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