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# CS 23.2215 Flight load conditions

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

IR Implementing rule

## CS 23.2215 Flight load conditions

(a) Critical flight loads are established for symmetrical and asymmetrical loading from all combinations of airspeeds and load factors at and within the boundaries of the manoeuvre and gust envelope:

(1) at each altitude within the operating limitations, where the effects of compressibility are taken into account when significant;

(2) at each mass from the design minimum mass to the design maximum mass; and

(3) at any practical but conservative distribution of disposable load within the operating limitations for each altitude and weight.

(b) Vibration and buffeting does not result in structural damage up to dive speed.

(c) Flight loads resulting from a likely failure of an aeroplane system, component, or engine are determined.

IR · CS 23.2215 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2017/013/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 23.2215 Flight load conditions

ASTM F44 F3264 Standard Specification for Normal Category Aeroplanes Certification

6.4 Flight Load Conditions

F3116/F3116M-24 Standard Specification for Design Loads and Conditions

F3396/F3396M-20 Standard Practice for Aircraft Simplified Loads Criteria

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AMC · AMC1 23.2215 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2026/003/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC2 23.2215 Flight load conditions

CS-23 Amdt 4

23.331 Symmetrical flight conditions

23.333(c) Flight envelope

23.347 Unsymmetrical flight loads

23.349 Rolling conditions

23.351 Yawing conditions

23.367 Unsymmetrical loads due to engine failure

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AMC · AMC2 23.2215 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2026/003/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC3 23.2215 Flight load conditions

CS VLA Amdt 1

VLA.331 Symmetrical flight conditions

VLA.333 Flight envelope

VLA.347 Unsymmetrical flight loads

VLA.349 Rolling conditions

VLA.351 Yawing conditions

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AMC · AMC3 23.2215 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2026/003/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.