14 C.F.R. § 23.651 Proof of strength.
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space
(a) Limit load tests of control surfaces are required. These tests must include the horn or fitting to which the control system is attached. (b) In structural analyses, rigging loads due to wire bracing must be accounted for in a rational or conservative manner.
Title 14: Aeronautics and Space
PART 23—AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL, UTILITY, ACROBATIC, AND COMMUTER CATEGORY AIRPLANES
Subpart D—Design and Construction
Control Surfaces
§ 23.651 Proof of strength.
