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title: "CS 23.2155 Ground- and water-handling characteristics — CS-23 · Avioverse"
description: "The aeroplane has controllable longitudinal and directional handling characteristics during taxi, take-off, and landing for the anticipated operation."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/cs-23/subpart-b/cs-23-2155"
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# CS 23.2155 Ground- and water-handling characteristics

Normal-Category Aeroplanes (CS-23) · CS-23 · EAR revision 13 May 2026

IR Implementing rule

## CS 23.2155 Ground- and water-handling characteristics

(a) The aeroplane has controllable longitudinal and directional handling characteristics during taxi, take-off, and landing for the anticipated operation.

IR · CS 23.2155 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2017/013/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 23.2155 Ground- and water-handling characteristics

ASTM F44 F3264 Standard Specification for Normal Category Aeroplanes Certification

5.12 Ground and Water Handling Characteristics

F3173/F3173M-21a Standard Specification for Aircraft Handling Characteristics

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AMC · AMC1 23.2155 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2026/003/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC2 23.2155 Ground- and water-handling characteristics

CS-23 Amdt 4

23.231 Longitudinal stability and control

23.233 Directional stability and control

23.235 Operation on unpaved surfaces

23.237 Operation on water

23.239 Spray characteristics

AMC · AMC2 23.2155 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2017/025/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC3 23.2155 Ground- and water-handling characteristics

CS VLA Amdt 1

VLA.231 Longitudinal stability and control

VLA.233 Directional stability and control

VLA.235 Operation on unpaved surfaces

VLA.239 Spray characteristics

AMC · AMC3 23.2155 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2017/025/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

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Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 13 May 2026, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.