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14 CFR · Part 23

14 CFR § 23.2150

Stall characteristics, stall warning, and spins.

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Read in Subpart B
Part 23 Contents
  • §§ 23.1457–23.1529
  • Subpart A: General
  • Subpart B: Flight
  • Subpart C: Structures
  • Subpart D: Design and Construction
  • Subpart E: Powerplant
  • Subpart F: Equipment
  • Subpart G: Flightcrew Interface and Other Information
  • Appendix A to Part 23: Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
(a)

The airplane must have controllable stall characteristics in straight flight, turning flight, and accelerated turning flight with a clear and distinctive stall warning that provides sufficient margin to prevent inadvertent stalling.

(b)

Single-engine airplanes, not certified for aerobatics, must not have a tendency to inadvertently depart controlled flight.

(c)

Levels 1 and 2 multiengine airplanes, not certified for aerobatics, must not have a tendency to inadvertently depart controlled flight from thrust asymmetry after a critical loss of thrust.

(d)

Airplanes certified for aerobatics that include spins must have controllable stall characteristics and the ability to recover within one and one-half additional turns after initiation of the first control action from any point in a spin, not exceeding six turns or any greater number of turns for which certification is requested, while remaining within the operating limitations of the airplane.

(e)

Spin characteristics in airplanes certified for aerobatics that includes spins must recover without exceeding limitations and may not result in unrecoverable spins—

(1)

With any typical use of the flight or engine power controls; or

(2)

Due to pilot disorientation or incapacitation.

Reflects the eCFR edition current as of September 29, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on October 16, 2026.

Primary Source

  • Official Source (14 CFR · Part 23)