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14 CFR · Part 23

14 CFR § 23.2315

Means of egress and emergency exits.

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Read in Subpart D
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)

With the cabin configured for takeoff or landing, the airplane is designed to:

(1)

Facilitate rapid and safe evacuation of the airplane in conditions likely to occur following an emergency landing, excluding ditching for level 1, level 2, and single-engine level 3 airplanes.

(2)

Have means of egress (openings, exits, or emergency exits), that can be readily located and opened from the inside and outside. The means of opening must be simple and obvious and marked inside and outside the airplane.

(3)

Have easy access to emergency exits when present.

(b)

Airplanes approved for aerobatics must have a means to egress the airplane in flight.

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)