14 CFR 35.38

§ 35.38 Lightning strike.

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

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Citation: 14 CFR 35.38, § 35.38 Lightning strike, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/55177
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The applicant must demonstrate, by tests, analysis based on tests, or experience on similar designs, that the propeller can withstand a lightning strike without causing a major or hazardous propeller effect. The limit to which the propeller has been qualified must be documented in the appropriate manuals. 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.