Small Airplanes
| Section | Title | Amendments |
|---|---|---|
| Top | Subpart A - Airworthiness Requirements | |
| 3.0 | Availability of this Part | 7, 10,12 |
| 3.1 | Definitions | N,7, 10 |
| 3.2 | [deleted at amendment 7] | N,7 |
| 3.6 | Airplane Categories [deleted at amendment 7] | N,3,7 |
| Certification | ||
| 3.10 | Eligibility of Type certificate | 7 |
| 3.11 | Designation of Applicable Regulations | N,3,4,7,12 |
| 3.12 | Amendment of Part | 3,4,7 |
| 3.13 | Type Certificate | 7,12 |
| 3.14 | Data Required | 7 |
| 3.15 | Inspection and Tests | N,7,10 |
| 3.16 | Flight Tests | N,3,7 |
| 3.17 | Airworthiness, Experiments and Production Certificates | N,3,7 |
| 3.18 | Approval of Materials Parts, Processes and Appliances | N,7 |
| 3.19 | Changes in Type Design | N, 4,7,19 |
| Airplane Categories | ||
| 3.20 | 7 | |
| Changes | ||
| 3.23 | N | |
| 3.24 | N | |
| 3.25 | N | |
| 3.26 | N | |
| 3.27 | N | |
| Approval of Materials, Parts, Processes and Appliances | ||
| 3.31 | N | |
| Definitions | ||
| 3.41 | N | |
| 3.42 | N | |
| 3.43 | N | |
| 3.44 | N | |
| 3.45 | N | |
| 3.46 | N | |
| 3.47 | N | |
| 3.48 | N | |
| Top | Subpart B - Flight Requirements | |
| General | ||
| 3.61 | N | |
| 3.62 | N | |
| 3.63 | N | |
| 3.64 | N | |
| 3.65 | N | |
| Weight Range and Center of Gravity | ||
| 3.71 | N | |
| 3.72 | N,9 | |
| 3.73 | N | |
| 3.74 | N,13 | |
| 3.75 | N | |
| 3.76 | N | |
| Performance Requirements | ||
| General | ||
| 3.80 | 4 | |
| 3.81 | N | |
| 3.82 | N | |
| 3.83 | N | |
| Take-Off | ||
| 3.84 | N | |
| 3.84a | 4 | |
| Climb | ||
| 3.85 | N | |
| 3.85a | 4 | |
| Landing | ||
| 3.86 | N | |
| 3.87 | 4 | |
| Flight Characteristics | ||
| 3.105 | N | |
| Controllability | ||
| 3.106 | N | |
| 3.107-U | N | |
| 3.108-A | N | |
| 3.109 | N, 7 | |
| 3.110 | N | |
| 3.111 | N | |
| Trim | ||
| 3.112 | N, 4 | |
| Stability | ||
| 3.113 | N | |
| 3.114 | N | |
| 3.115 | N, 7 | |
| 3.116 | N | |
| 3.117 | N | |
| 3.118 | N | |
| Stalls | ||
| 3.120 | N, 4, 5, 6, 7 | |
| 3.121 | N | |
| 3.122 | N | |
| 3.123 | N | |
| Spinning | ||
| 3.124 | N, 4, 7 | |
| Ground and Water Characteristics | ||
| 3.143 | N | |
| 3.144 | N | |
| 3.145 | N | |
| 3.146 | N | |
| 3.147 | N | |
| Flutter and Vibration | ||
| 3.159 | N | |
| Top | Subpart C - Strength Requirements | |
| General | ||
| 3.171 | N, 7 | |
| 3.172 | N | |
| 3.173 | N | |
| 3.174 | N | |
| Flight Loads | ||
| 3.181 | N | |
| 3.182 | N | |
| Symmetrical Flight Conditions (Flaps Retracted) | ||
| 3.183 | N | |
| 3.184 | N | |
| 3.185 | N | |
| 3.186 | N,14 | |
| 3.187 | N | |
| 3.188 | N | |
| 3.189 | N | |
| Figure 3-2 | [deleted at amendment 14] | 14 |
| Flaps Extended Flight Conditions | ||
| 3.190 | N | |
| Unsymmetrical Flight Conditions | ||
| 3.191 | N | |
| Supplementary Conditions | ||
| 3.194 | N | |
| 3.195 | N | |
| 3.196 | N | |
| Control Surface Loads | ||
| 3.211 | N | |
| 3.212 | N | |
| 3.213 | N | |
| Horizontal Tail Surfaces | ||
| 3.214 | N | |
| 3.215 | N | |
| 3.216 | N | |
| 3.217 | N, errata of 7/24/50,13 | |
| 3.218 | N | |
| Vertical Tail Surfaces | ||
| 3.219 | N | |
| 3.220 | N | |
| 3.221 | N | |
| Ailerons, Wing Flaps, Tabs, Etc. | ||
| 3.222 | N | |
| 3.223 | N | |
| 3.224 | N | |
| 3.225 | N | |
| Control System Loads | ||
| 3.231 | N | |
| 3.232 | N | |
| 3.233 | N | |
| 3.234 | N | |
| Ground Loads | ||
| Figure 3-12(a) | N,10,14 | |
| 3.241 | N,12 | |
| 3.242 | N,9,14 | |
| 3.243 | N | |
| Landing Cases and Attitudes | ||
| 3.244 | N | |
| 3.245 | N | |
| 3.246 | N | |
| 3.247 | N | |
| Ground Roll Conditions | ||
| 3.248 | N | |
| 3.249 | N | |
| Tail Wheels | ||
| 3.250 | N | |
| 3.251 | N | |
| 3.252 | N | |
| Nose Wheels | ||
| 3.253 | N | |
| 3.254 | N | |
| 3.255 | N | |
| 3.256 | N | |
| Skiplanes | ||
| 3.257 | N | |
| Water Loads | ||
| 3.265 | N, 7 | |
| Design Weight | ||
| 3.266 | N | |
| Boat Seaplanes | ||
| 3.267 | N | |
| 3.268 | N | |
| 3.269 | N | |
| 3.270 | N | |
| 3.271 | N | |
| 3.272 | N | |
| Float Seaplanes | ||
| 3.273 | N | |
| 3.275 | N | |
| 3.277 | N | |
| 3.278 | N | |
| 3.279 | N | |
| Wing-Tip Float and Sea Wing Loads | ||
| 3.280 | N | |
| 3.281 | N | |
| 3.282 | N | |
| Top | Subpart D - Design and Construction | |
| General | ||
| 3.291 | N | |
| 3.292 | N | |
| 3.293 | N | |
| 3.294 | N | |
| 3.295 | N | |
| 3.296 | N | |
| Structural Parts | ||
| 3.301 | N,10 | |
| 3.302 | N | |
| 3.303 | N | |
| 3.304 | N | |
| 3.305 | N | |
| 3.306 | N | |
| 3.307 | N | |
| Flutter and Vibration | ||
| 3.311 | N | |
| Wings | ||
| 3.317 | N | |
| 3.318 | N, 4 | |
| 3.319 | [rescinded at amendment 3] | N, 4 |
| 3.320 | [rescinded at amendment 3] | N, 4 |
| Controls Surfaces (Fixed and Moveable) | ||
| 3.327 | N | |
| 3.328 | N | |
| 3.329 | N | |
| 3.330 | 14 | |
| Control Systems | ||
| 3.335 | N | |
| 3.336 | N | |
| 3.337 | N,13 | |
| 3.338 | N | |
| 3.339 | N | |
| 3.340 | N | |
| 3.341 | N | |
| 3.342 | N | |
| 3.343 | N | |
| Control System Details | ||
| 3.344 | N,14 | |
| 3.345 | N | |
| 3.346 | N | |
| 3.347 | N | |
| Landing Gear | ||
| Shock Absorbers | ||
| 3.351 | N | |
| 3.352 | ||
| 3.353 | N | |
| 3.354 | N | |
| 3.355 | N | |
| Retracting Mechanism | ||
| 3.356 | N | |
| 3.357 | N | |
| 3.358 | N | |
| 3.359 | N | |
| 3.360 | N | |
| Wheels and Tires | ||
| 3.361 | N,7 | |
| 3.362 | N,7 | |
| Brakes | ||
| 3.363 | N | |
| Skis | ||
| 3.364 | N,7 | |
| 3.365 | [rescinded at amendment 7] | N,7 |
| 3.366 | [rescinded at amendment 7] | N,7 |
| Hulls and Floats | ||
| 3.371 | N,7 | |
| 3.372 | N | |
| 3.373 | N | |
| Fuselage | ||
| Pilot Compartment | ||
| 3.381 | N | |
| 3.382 | N | |
| 3.383 | N | |
| 3.384 | N | |
| 3.385 | N | |
| Emergency Provisions | ||
| 3.386 | N,13 | |
| 3.387 | N | |
| 3.388 | N,12 | |
| Personnel and Cargo Accommodations | ||
| 3.389 | N | |
| 3.390 | N,4,7,14 | |
| 3.391 | Deleted at amendment 14 | N,4,14 |
| 3.392 | N | |
| 3.393 | N | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| 3.401 | N | |
| Top | Subpart E - Powerplant Installations; Reciprocating Engines | |
| General | ||
| 3.411 | N | |
| Engines and Propellers | ||
| 3.415 | N | |
| 3.416 | N | |
| 3.417 | N, 4 | |
| 3.418 | N | |
| 3.419 | N | |
| 3.420 | N | |
| 3.421 | N | |
| 3.422 | N | |
| Fuel System | ||
| 3.429 | N | |
| Arrangement | ||
| 3.430 | N | |
| 3.431 | N,4,13,14 | |
| 3.432 | N | |
| Operation | ||
| 3.433 | N | |
| 3.434 | N, 4 | |
| 3.435 | N | |
| 3.436 | N | |
| 3.437 | N | |
| 3.438 | N, 4 | |
| 3.439 | N | |
| Fuel Tanks | ||
| 3.440 | N,13 | |
| 3.441 | N,13 | |
| 3.442 | N, 4 | |
| 3.443 | N | |
| 3.444 | N,4,8 | |
| 3.445 | N | |
| 3.446 | N | |
| 3.447-A | N | |
| 3.448 | N | |
| Fuel Pumps | ||
| 3.449 | N, 4 | |
| Lines, Fittings and Accessories | ||
| 3.550 | N | |
| 3.551 | N,14 | |
| 3.552 | N | |
| Drains and Instruments | ||
| 3.553 | N, 4 | |
| 3.554 | N | |
| Oil System | ||
| 3.561 | N,4,13 | |
| 3.562 | N | |
| Oil Tanks | ||
| 3.563 | N | |
| 3.564 | N | |
| 3.565 | N | |
| 3.566 | N | |
| 3.567 | N | |
| 3.568 | N | |
| 3.569 | N | |
| Lines, Fittings and Accessories | ||
| 3.570 | N | |
| 3.571 | N | |
| 3.572 | N | |
| 3.573 | N | |
| 3.574 | N | |
| 3.575 | N | |
| 3.576 | N | |
| 3.577 | N | |
| Cooling | ||
| 3.581 | N | |
| Tests | ||
| 3.582 | N | |
| 3.583 | N | |
| 3.584 | N | |
| 3.585 | N | |
| 3.586 | N | |
| 3.587 | N | |
| Liquid Cooling Systems | ||
| 3.588 | N | |
| 3.589 | N | |
| 3.590 | N | |
| 3.591 | N | |
| 3.592 | N | |
| 3.593 | N | |
| 3.594 | N | |
| 3.595 | N | |
| 3.596 | N | |
| Induction System | ||
| 3.605 | N, 4 | |
| 3.606 | N, 4,10 | |
| 3.607 | N | |
| 3.608 | N | |
| 3.609 | N | |
| 3.610 | N | |
| 3.611 | N | |
| 3.612 | N | |
| Exhaust System | ||
| 3.615 | N | |
| 3.616 | N | |
| 3.617 | N | |
| 3.618 | N | |
| Firewall and Cowling | ||
| 3.623 | N | |
| 3.624 | N,4,7,14 | |
| 3.625 | N | |
| Power Plant Controls and Accessories | ||
| Controls | ||
| 3.627 | N,7 | |
| 3.628 | N | |
| 3.629 | N | |
| 3.630 | N | |
| 3.631 | N | |
| 3.632 | N | |
| 3.633 | N | |
| 3.634 | N | |
| Accessories | ||
| 3.635 | N | |
| 3.636 | N | |
| Power� Plant Fire Protection | ||
| 3.637 | N,4 | |
| Top | Subpart F - Equipment | |
| 3.651 | N | |
| 3.652 | N,9 | |
| Basic Equipment | ||
| 3.655 | N,4,10 | |
| Instruments; Installation | ||
| General | ||
| 3.661 | N | |
| 3.662 | N | |
| Flight and Navigational Instruments | ||
| 3.663 | N | |
| 3.664 | N | |
| 3.665 | N | |
| 3.666 | N | |
| 3.667 | N,13 | |
| 3.668 | N,7 | |
| 3.669 | N,7 | |
| Power-Plant Instruments | ||
| 3.670 | N | |
| 3.671 | N | |
| 3.672 | N, 4 | |
| 3.673 | N | |
| 3.674 | N | |
| 3.675 | N | |
| 3.676 | N | |
| Electrical Systems and Equipment | ||
| 3.681 | N | |
| Batteries | ||
| 3.682 | N | |
| 3.683 | N | |
| 3.684 | N | |
| Generators | ||
| 3.685 | N | |
| 3.686 | N | |
| 3.687 | N | |
| Master Switch | ||
| 3.688 | N | |
| 3.689 | N | |
| Protective Devices | ||
| 3.690 | N | |
| 3.691 | N | |
| 3.692 | N | |
| Electrical Cables | ||
| 3.693 | N | |
| Switches | ||
| 3.694 | N | |
| 3.695 | N | |
| Instrument Lights | ||
| 3.696 | N | |
| 3.697 | N | |
| Landing Lights | ||
| 3.698 | N | |
| 3.699 | N | |
| Position Lights | ||
| Figure 3-15 | 14 | |
| Figure 3-16 | 14 | |
| Figure 3-17 | 14 | |
| 3.700 | N,4,9,11 | |
| 3.701 | N,4 | |
| 3.702 | N, 4,14 | |
| 3.703 | N, 4 | |
| Riding Light | ||
| 3.704 | N, 4 | |
| 3.705 | [rescinded at amendment 4] | N, 4 |
| Safety Equipment, Installation | ||
| 3.711 | N | |
| 3.712 | N | |
| 3.713 | N,9 | |
| 3.714 | N | |
| 3.715 | N,2,9,13,14 | |
| Emergency Flotation and Signaling Equipment | ||
| 3.716 | N,10 | |
| 3.717 | N | |
| 3.718 | N | |
| Radio Equipment, Installation | ||
| 3.721 | N | |
| Miscellaneous Equipment; Installation | ||
| 3.725 | N | |
| Hydraulic Systems | ||
| 3.726 | N | |
| 3.727 | N | |
| 3.728 | N | |
| Top | Subpart G - Operating Limitations and Information | |
| 3.735 | N | |
| Limitations | ||
| 3.737 | N | |
| Air Speed | ||
| 3.738 | N | |
| 3.739 | N | |
| 3.740 | N | |
| 3.741 | N | |
| 3.742 | N | |
| 3.743 | N | |
| Power Plant | ||
| 3.744 | N | |
| 3.745 | N | |
| 3.746 | N | |
| 3.747 | N | |
| Airplane Weight | ||
| 3.748 | N | |
| Minimum Flight Crew | ||
| 3.749 | N | |
| Types of Operation | ||
| 3.750 | N,10 | |
| Markings and Placards | ||
| 3.755 | N | |
| Instrument Markings | ||
| 3.756 | N | |
| 3.757 | N | |
| 3.758 | N | |
| 3.759 | N,4 | |
| 3.760 | N | |
| 3.761 | N | |
| Control Markings | ||
| 3.762 | N | |
| 3.763 | N | |
| 3.764 | N,7 | |
| 3.765 | N | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| 3.766 | N | |
| 3.767 | N | |
| 3.768 | N | |
| 3.769 | N,13 | |
| 3.770 | N,10 | |
| 3.771 | 13,14 | |
| Airplane Flight Manual | ||
| 3.777 | N,10 | |
| 3.778 | N | |
| 3.779 | N | |
| 3.780 | N, 4 | |
| Top | Subpart H - Identification Data | |
| 3.791 | N, 1, 4 | |
| 3.792 | N, 4 | |
| Special Regulation | ||
| SR391 |
Last updated: Tuesday, June 28, 2022