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Part V - Airworthiness Manual Chapter 529 - Transport Category Rotorcraft - Table of Contents
Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) 2011-2
- See also CAR 529
- Preamble
-
Subchapter A - General
- 529.1 - Applicability
- 529.2 - Special Retroactive Requirements
- 529.3 to 529.20 Reserved
-
Subchapter B - Flight - General
- 529.21 - Proof of Compliance
- 529.22 to 529.24 Reserved
- 529.25 - Weight Limits
- 529.26 - Reserved
- 529.27 - Centre of Gravity Limits
- 529.28 - Reserved
- 529.29 - Empty Weight and Corresponding Centre of Gravity
- 529.30 - Reserved
- 529.31 - Removable Ballast
- 529.32 - Reserved
- 529.33 - Main Rotor Speed and Pitch Limits
- 529.34 to 529.44 Reserved
- Performance
- 529.45 - General
- 529.46 to 529.48 Reserved
- 529.49 - Performance at Minimum Operating Speed
- 529.50 - Reserved
- 529.51 - Take-off Data: General
- 529.52 - Reserved
- 529.53 - Take-off: Category A
- 529.54 - Reserved
- 529.55 - Take-off Decision Point (TDP): Category A
- 529.56 to 529.58 Reserved
- 529.59 - Take-off Path: Category A
- 529.60 - Elevated Heliport Take-off Path: Category A
- 529.61 - Take-off Distance: Category A
- 529.62 - Rejected Take-off: Category A
- 529.63 - Take-off: Category B
- 529.64 - Climb: General
- 529.65 - Climb: All Engines Operating
- 529.66 - Reserved
- 529.67 - Climb: One Engine Inoperative (OEI)
- 529.68 to 529.70 Reserved
- 529.71 - Helicopter Angle of Glide: Category B
- 529.72 to 529.74 Reserved
- 529.75 - Landing: General
- 529.76 - Reserved
- 529.77 - Landing Decision Point (LDP): Category A
- 529.78 - eserved
- 529.79 - Landing: Category A
- 529.80 - Reserved
- 529.81 - Landing Distance: Category A
- 529.82 - Reserved
- 529.83 - Landing: Category B
- 529.84 - Reserved
- 529.85 - Balked Landing: Category A
- 529.86 - Reserved
- 529.87 - Height-Velocity Envelope
- 529.88 to 529.140 Reserved
- Flight Characteristics
- 529.141 - General
- 529.142 - Reserved
- 529.143 - Controllability and Manoeuvrability
- 529.144 to 529.150 Reserved
- 529.151 - Flight Controls
- 529.152 - to 529.160 Reserved
- 529.161 - Trim Control
- 529.162 to 529.170 Reserved
- 529.171 - Stability: General
- 529.172 - Reserved
- 529.173 - Static Longitudinal Stability
- 529.174 - Reserved
- 529.175 - Demonstration of Static Longitudinal Stability
- 529.176 - Reserved
- 529.177 - Static Directional Stability
- 529.178 to 529.180 Reserved
- 529.181 - Dynamic Stability: Category A Rotorcraft
- 529.182 to 529.230 Reserved
- Ground and Water Handling Characteristics
- 529.231 - General
- 529.232 to 529.234 Reserved
- 529.235 - Taxiing Condition
- 529.236 to 529.238 Reserved
- 529.239 - Spray Characteristics
- 529.240 - Reserved
- 529.241 - Ground Resonance
- 529.242 to 529.250 Reserved
- Miscellaneous Flight Requirements
- 529.251 - Vibration
- 529.252 to 529.300 Reserved
- Subchapter C - Strength Requirements - General
- Flight Loads
- 529.321 - General
- 529.322 to 529.336 Reserved
- 529.337 - Limit Manoeuvring Load Factor
- 529.338 - Reserved
- 529.339 - Resultant Limit Manoeuvring Loads
- 529.340 - Reserved
- 529.341 - Gust Loads
- 529.342 to 529.350 Reserved
- 529.351 - Yawing Conditions
- 529.352 to 529.360 Reserved
- 529.361 - Engine Torque
- 529.362 to 529.390 Reserved
- Control Surface and System Loads
- 529.391 - General
- 529.392 to 529.394 Reserved
- 529.395 - Control System
- 529.396 - Reserved
- 529.397 - Limit Pilot Forces and Torques
- 529.398 - Reserved
- 529.399 - Dual Control System
- 529.400 - Reserved
- 529.401 - Removed
- 529.402 - Reserved
- 529.403 - Removed
- 529.404 to 529.410 Reserved
- 529.411 - Ground Clearance: Tail Rotor Guard
- 529.412 - Reserved
- 529.413 - Removed
- 529.414 to 529.426 Reserved
- 529.427 - Unsymmetrical Loads
- 529.428 to 529.470 Reserved
- Ground Loads
- 529.471 - General
- 529.472 - Reserved
- 529.473 - Ground Loading Conditions and Assumptions
- 529.474 - Reserved
- 529.475 - Tires and Shock Absorbers
- 529.476 - Reserved
- 529.477 - Landing Gear Arrangement
- 529.478 - Reserved
- 529.479 - Level Landing Conditions
- 529.480 - Reserved
- 529.481 - Tail-down Landing Conditions
- 529.482 - Reserved
- 529.483 - One-wheel Landing Conditions
- 529.484 - Reserved
- 529.485 - Lateral Drift Landing Conditions
- 529.486 to 529.492 Reserved
- 529.493 - Braked Roll Conditions
- 529.494 to 529.496 Reserved
- 529.497 - Ground Loading Conditions: Landing Gear with Tail Wheels
- 529.498 to 529.500 Reserved
- 529.501 - Ground Loading Conditions: Landing Gear with Skids
- 529.502 to 529.504 Reserved
- 529.505 - Ski Landing Conditions
- 529.506 to 529.510 Reserved
- 529.511 - Ground Load: Unsymmetrical Loads on Multiple-Wheel Units
- 529.512 to 529.518 Reserved
- Water Loads
- 529.519 - Hull Type Rotorcraft: Water-based and Amphibian
- 529.520 - Reserved
- 529.521 - Float Landing Conditions
- 529.522 to 529.546 Reserved
- Main Component Requirements
- Emergency Landing Conditions
- 529.561 - General
- 529.562 - Emergency Landing Dynamic Conditions
- 529.563 - Structural ditching provisions
- 529.564 to 529.570 Reserved
- Fatigue Evaluation
- 529.571 - Fatigue Evaluation of Flight Structure
- 529.572 to 529.600 Reserved
-
Subchapter D - Design And Construction - General
- 529.601 - Design
- 529.602 - Critical Parts
- 529.603 - Materials
- 529.604 - Reserved
- 529.605 - Fabrication Methods
- 529.606 - Reserved
- 529.607 - Fasteners
- 529.608 - Reserved
- 529.609 - Protection of Structure
- 529.610 - Lightning and Static Electricity Protection
- 529.611 - Inspection Provisions
- 529.612 - Reserved
- 529.613 - Material Strength Properties and Design Values
- 529.614 to 529.618 Reserved
- 529.619 - Special Factors
- 529.620 - Reserved
- 529.621 - Casting Factors
- 529.622 - Reserved
- 529.623 - Bearing Factors
- 529.624 - Reserved
- 529.625 - Fitting Factors
- 529.626 to 529.628 Reserved
- 529.629 - Flutter and Divergence
- 529.630 - Reserved
- Rotors
- 529.631 - Bird Strike
- 529.632 to 529.652 Reserved
- 529.653 - Pressure Venting and Drainage of Rotor Blades
- 529.654 to 529.658 Reserved
- 529.659 - Mass Balance
- 529.660 - Reserved
- 529.661 - Rotor Blade Clearance
- 529.662 - Reserved
- 529.663 - Ground Resonance Prevention Means
- 529.664 to 529.670 Reserved
- Control Systems
- 529.671 - General
- 529.672 - Stability Augmentation, Automatic, and Power operated Systems
- 529.673 - Primary Flight Controls
- 529.674 - Interconnected controls
- 529.675 - Stops
- 529.676 to 529.678 Reserved
- 529.679 - Control System Locks
- 529.680 - Reserved
- 529.681 - Limit Load Static Tests
- 529.682 - Reserved
- 529.683 - Operation Tests
- 529.684 - Reserved
- 529.685 - Control System Details
- 529.686 - Reserved
- 529.687 - Spring Devices
- 529.688 to 529.690 Reserved
- 529.691 - Autorotation Control Mechanism
- 529.692 to 529.694 Reserved
- 529.695 - Power Boost and Power-operated Control System
- 529.696 to 529.722 Reserved
- Landing Gear
- 529.723 - Shock Absorption Tests
- 529.724 - Reserved
- 529.725 - Limit Drop Test
- 529.726 - Reserved
- 529.727 - Reserve Energy Absorption Drop Test
- 529.728 - Reserved
- 529.729 - Retracting Mechanism
- 529.730 - Reserved
- 529.731 - Wheels
- 529.732 - Reserved
- 529.733 - Tires
- 529.734 - Reserved
- 529.735 - Brakes
- 529.736 - Reserved
- 529.737 - Skis
- 529.738 to 529.750 Reserved
- Floats and Hulls
- Personnel and Cargo Accommodations
- 529.771 - Pilot Compartment
- 529.772 - Reserved
- 529.773 - Pilot Compartment View
- 529.774 - Reserved
- 529.775 - Windshield and Windows
- 529.776 - Reserved
- 529.777 - Cockpit Controls
- 529.778 - Reserved
- 529.779 - Motion and Effect of Cockpit Controls
- 529.780 to 529.782 Reserved
- 529.783 - Doors
- 529.784 - Reserved
- 529.785 - Seats, Berths, Litters, Safety Belts, and Harnesses
- 529.786 - Reserved
- 529.787 - Cargo and Baggage Compartments
- 529.788 to 529.800 Reserved
- 529.801 - Ditching
- 529.802 - Reserved
- 529.803 - Emergency Evacuation
- 529.804 - Reserved
- 529.805 - Flight Crew Emergency Exits
- 529.806 - Reserved
- 529.807 - Passenger Emergency Exits
- 529.808 - Reserved
- 529.809 - Emergency Exit Arrangement
- 529.810 - Reserved
- 529.811 - Emergency Exit Marking
- 529.812 - Emergency Lighting
- 529.813 - Emergency Exit Access
- 529.814 - Reserved
- 529.815 - Main Aisle Width
- 529.816 to 529.830 Reserved
- 529.831 - Ventilation
- 529.832 - Reserved
- 529.833 - Heaters
- 529.834 to 529.850 Reserved
- Fire Protection
- 529.851 - Fire Extinguishers
- 529.852 - Reserved
- 529.853 - Compartment Interiors
- 529.854 - Reserved
- 529.855 - Cargo and Baggage Compartments
- 529.856 to 529.858 Reserved
- 529.859 - Combustion Heater Fire Protection
- 529.860 - Reserved
- 529.861 - Fire Protection of Structure, Controls, and Other Parts
- 529.862 - Reserved
- 529.863 - Flammable Fluid Fire Protection
- 529.864 - Reserved
- External Loads
- 529.865 - External Loads
- 529.866 to 529.870 Reserved
- Miscellaneous
- 529.871 - Levelling Marks
- 529.872 - Reserved
- 529.873 - Ballast Provisions
- 529.874 to 529.900 Reserved
-
Subchapter E - Powerplant - General
- 529.901 - Installation
- 529.902 - Reserved
- 529.903 - Engines
- 529.904 to 529.506 Reserved
- 529.907 - Engine Vibration
- 529.908 - Cooling Fans
- 529.909 to 529.916 Reserved
- Rotor Drive System
- 529.917 - Design
- 529.918 to 529.20 Reserved
- 529.921 - Rotor Brake
- 529.922 - Reserved
- 529.923 - Rotor Drive System and Control Mechanism Tests
- 529.924 to 529.926 Reserved
- 529.927 - Additional Tests
- 529.928 to 529.930 Reserved
- 529.931 - Shafting Critical Speed
- 529.932 to 529.934 Reserved
- 529.935 - Shafting Joints.
- 529.936 to 529.938 Reserved
- 529.939 - Turbine Engine Operating Characteristics
- 529.940 to 529.950 Reserved
- Fuel System
- 529.951 - General
- 529.952 - Fuel System Crash Resistance
- 529.953 - Fuel System Independence
- 529.954 - Fuel System Lightning Protection
- 529.955 - Fuel Flow
- 529.956 - Reserved
- 529.957 - Flow Between Interconnected Tanks
- 529.958 - Reserved
- 529.959 - Unuseable Fuel Supply
- 529.960 - Reserved
- 529.961 - Fuel System Hot Weather Operation
- 529.962 - Reserved
- 529.963 - Fuel Tanks: General
- 529.964 - Reserved
- 529.965 - Fuel Tank Tests
- 529.966 - Reserved
- 529.967 - Fuel Tank Installation
- 529.968 - Reserved
- 529.969 - Fuel Tank Expansion Space
- 529.970 - Reserved
- 529.971 - Fuel Tank Sump
- 529.972 - Reserved
- 529.973 - Fuel Tank Filler Connection
- 529.974 - Reserved
- 529.975 - Fuel Tank Vents and Carburetor Vapour Vents
- 529.976 - Reserved
- 529.977 - Fuel Tank Outlet
- 529.978 - Reserved
- 529.979 - Pressure Refuelling and Fuelling Provisions Below Fuel Level
- 529.980 to 529.990Reserved
- Fuel System Components
- 529.991 - Fuel Pumps
- 529.992 - Reserved
- 529.993 - Fuel System Lines and Fittings
- 529.994 - Reserved
- 529.995 - Fuel Valves
- 529.996 - Reserved
- 529.997 - Fuel Strainer or Filter
- 529.998 - Reserved
- 529.999 - Fuel System Drains
- 529.1000 - Reserved
- 529.1001 - Fuel Jettisoning
- 529.1002 to 529.1010 Reserved
- Oil System
- 529.1011 - Engines: General
- 529.1012 - Reserved
- 529.1013 - Oil Tanks
- 529.1014 - Reserved
- 529.1015 - Oil Tank Tests
- 529.1016 - Reserved
- 529.1017 - Oil Lines and Fittings
- 529.1018 - Reserved
- 529.1019 - Oil Strainer or Filter
- 529.1020 - Reserved
- 529.1021 - Oil System Drains
- 529.1022 - Reserved
- 529.1023 - Oil Radiators
- 529.1024 - Reserved
- 529.1025 - Oil Valves
- 529.1026 - Reserved
- 529.1027 - Transmission and Gear Boxes: General
- 529.1028 to 529.1040 Reserved
- Cooling
- Induction System
- 529.1091 - Air Induction
- 529.1092 - Reserved
- 529.1093 - Induction System Icing Protection
- 529.1094 to 529.1100 Reserved
- 529.1101 - Carburetor Air Preheater Design
- 529.1102 - Reserved
- 529.1103 - Induction Systems Ducts and Air Duct Systems
- 529.1104 - Reserved
- 529.1105 - Induction System Screens
- 529.1106 - Reserved
- 529.1107 - Inter-coolers and After-coolers
- 529.1108 - Reserved
- 529.1109 - Carburetor Air Cooling
- 529.1110 to 529.1120 Reserved
- Exhaust System
- Powerplant Controls and Accessories
- 529.1141 - Powerplant Controls: General
- 529.1142 - Auxiliary Power Unit Controls
- 529.1143 - Engine Controls
- 529.1144 - Reserved
- 529.1145 - Ignition Switches
- 529.1146 - Reserved
- 529.1147 - Mixture Controls
- 529.1148 to 529.1150 Reserved
- 529.1151 - Rotor Brake Controls
- 529.1152 to 529.1156 Reserved
- 529.1157 - Carburetor Air Temperature Controls
- 529.1158 - Reserved
- 529.1159 - Supercharger Controls
- 529.1160 to 529.1162 Reserved
- 529.1163 - Powerplant Accessories
- 529.1164 - Reserved
- 529.1165 - Engine Ignition Systems
- 529.1166 to 529.1180 Reserved
- Powerplant Fire Protection
- 529.1181 - Designated Fire Zones: Regions Included
- 529.1182 - Reserved
- 529.1183 - Lines, Fittings, and Components
- 529.1184 - Reserved
- 529.1185 - Flammable Fluids
- 529.1186 - Reserved
- 529.1187 - Drainage and Ventilation of Fire Zones
- 529.1188 - Reserved
- 529.1189 - Shut-off Means
- 529.1190 - Reserved
- 529.1191 - Firewalls
- 529.1192 - Reserved
- 529.1193 - Cowling and Engine Compartment Covering
- 529.1194 - Other Surfaces
- 529.1195 - Fire Extinguishing Systems
- 529.1196 - Reserved
- 529.1197 - Fire Extinguishing Agents
- 529.1198 - Reserved
- 529.1199 - Extinguishing Agent Containers
- 529.1200 - Reserved
- 529.1201 - Fire Extinguishing System Materials
- 529.1202 - Reserved
- 529.1203 - Fire Detector Systems
- 529.1204 to 529.1300 Reserved
-
Subchapter F - Equipment General
- 529.1301 - Function and Installation
- 529.1301-1 - Rotorcraft Operations After Ground Cold Soak
- 529.1302 - Reserved
- 529.1303 - Flight and Navigation Instruments
- 529.1304 - Reserved
- 529.1305 - Powerplant Instruments
- 529.1306 - Reserved
- 529.1307 - Miscellaneous Equipment
- 529.1308 - Reserved
- 529.1309 - Equipment, Systems, and Installations
- 529.1310 to 529.1316 Reserved
- 529.1317 - High-intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) Protection
- 529.1318 to 529.1320 Reserved
- Instruments Installation
- 529.1321 - Arrangement and Visibility
- 529.1322 - Warning, Caution, and Advisory Lights
- 529.1323 - Airspeed Indicating System
- 529.1324 - Reserved
- 529.1325 - Static Pressure and Pressure Altimeter Systems
- 529.1326 - Reserved
- 529.1327 - Magnetic Direction Indicator
- 529.1328 - Reserved
- 529.1329 - Automatic Pilot System
- 529.1330 - Reserved
- 529.1331 - Instruments Using a Power Supply
- 529.1332 - Reserved
- 529.1333 - Instrument Systems
- 529.1334 - Reserved
- 529.1335 - Flight Director Systems
- 529.1336 - Reserved
- 529.1337 - Powerplant Instruments
- 529.1338 to 529.1350 Reserved
- Electrical Systems and Equipment
- 529.1351 - General
- 529.1352 - Reserved
- 529.1353 - Electrical Equipment and Installations
- 529.1354 - Reserved
- 529.1355 - Distribution System
- 529.1356 - Reserved
- 529.1357 - Circuit Protective Devices
- 529.1358 - Reserved
- 529.1359 - Electrical System Fire and Smoke Protection
- 529.1360 to 1362 Reserved
- 529.1363 - Electrical System Tests
- 529.1364 to 529.1380 Reserved
- Lights
- 529.1381 - Instrument Lights
- 529.1382 - Reserved
- 529.1383 - Landing Lights
- 529.1384 - Reserved
- 529.1385 - Position Light System Installation
- 529.1386 - Reserved
- 529.1387 - Position Light System Dihedral Angles
- 529.1388 - Reserved
- 529.1389 - Position Light Distribution and Intensities
- 529.1390 - Reserved
- 529.1391 - Minimum Intensities in the Horizontal Plane of Forward and Rear Position Lights
- 529.1392 - Reserved
- 529.1393 - Minimum Intensities in Any Vertical Plane of Forward and Rear Position Lights
- 529.1394 - Reserved
- 529.1395 - Maximum Intensities in Overlapping Beams of Forward and Rear Position Lights
- 529.1396 - Reserved
- 529.1397 - Colour Specifications
- 529.1398 - Reserved
- 529.1399 - Riding Light
- 529.1400 - Reserved
- 529.1401 - Anticollision Light System
- 529.1402 to 529.1410 Reserved
- Safety Equipment
- 529.1411 - General
- 529.1412 - Reserved
- 529.1413 - Safety Belts: Passenger Warning Device
- 529.1414 - Reserved
- 529.1415 - Ditching Equipment
- 529.1416 to 529.1418 Reserved
- 529.1419 - Ice Protection
- 529.1420 to 529.1430 Reserved
- Miscellaneous Equipment
- 529.1431 - Electronic Equipment
- 529.1432 - Reserved
- 529.1433 - Vacuum Systems
- 529.1434 - Reserved
- 529.1435 - Hydraulic Systems
- 529.1436 to 529.1438 Reserved
- 529.1439 - Protective Breathing Equipment
- 529.1440 to 529.1456 Reserved
- 529.1457 - Cockpit Voice Recorders
- 529.1458 - Reserved
- 529.1459 - Flight Recorders
- 529.1460 - Reserved
- 529.1461 - Equipment Containing High Energy Rotors
- 529.1462 to 529.1500 Reserved
- Subchapter G - Operating Limitations And Information
- Operating Limitations
- 529.1503 - Airspeed Limitations: General
- 529.1504 - Reserved
- 529.1505 - Never-exceed Speed
- 529.1506 to 529.1508 Reserved
- 529.1509 - Rotor Speed
- 529.1510 to 529.1516 Reserved
- 529.1517 - Limiting Height-Speed Envelope
- 529.1518 - Reserved
- 529.1519 - Weight and Centre of Gravity
- 529.1520 - Reserved
- 529.1521 - Powerplant Limitations
- 529.1522 - Auxiliary Power Unit Limitations
- 529.1523 - Minimum Flight Crew
- 529.1524 - Reserved
- 529.1525 - Kinds of Operation
- 529.1526 - Reserved
- 529.1527 - Maximum Operating Altitude
- 529.1528 - Reserved
- 529.1529 - Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
- 529.1530 to 529.1540 Reserved
- Markings and Placards
- 529.1541 - General
- 529.1542 - Reserved
- 529.1543 - Instrument Markings: General
- 529.1544 - Reserved
- 529.1545 - Airspeed Indicator
- 529.1546 - Reserved
- 529.1547 - Magnetic Direction Indicator
- 529.1548 - Reserved
- 529.1549 - Powerplant Instruments
- 529.1550 - Reserved
- 529.1551 - Oil Quantity Indicator
- 529.1552 - Reserved
- 529.1553 - Fuel Quantity Indicator
- 529.1554 - Reserved
- 529.1555 - Control markings
- 529.1556 - Reserved
- 529.1557 - Miscellaneous Markings and Placards
- 529.1558 - Reserved
- 529.1559 - Limitations Placard
- 529.1560 - Reserved
- 529.1561 - Safety Equipment
- 529.1562 to 529.1564 Reserved
- 529.1565 - Tail Rotor
- 529.1566 to 529.1580 Reserved
- Rotorcraft Flight Manual
- Appendix A - Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
- Appendix B - Airworthiness Criteria For Helicopter Instrument Flight
- Appendix C - Icing Certification
- Appendix D - Criteria for Demonstration of Emergency Evacuation Procedures under 529.803
- Appendix E - HIRF Environments and Equipment HIRF Test Levels
- Date modified:
- 2011-11-29
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