14 C.F.R. § 29.65 Climb: All engines operating.
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space
(a) The steady rate of climb must be determined— (1) With maximum continuous power; (2) With the landing gear retracted; and (3) At Vy for standard sea level conditions and at speeds selected by the applicant for other conditions. (b) For each Category B rotorcraft except helicopters, the rate of climb determined under paragraph (a) of this section must provide a steady climb gradient of at least 1:6 under standard sea level conditions. (Secs. 313(a), 601, 603, 604, and 605 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1354(a), 1421, 1423, 1424, and 1425); and sec. 6(c), Dept. of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655(c))) [Doc. No. 5084, 29 FR 16150. Dec. 3, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 29–15, 43 FR 2326, Jan. 16, 1978; Amdt. 29–39, 61 FR 21900, May 10, 1996; 61 FR 33963, July 1, 1996]
Title 14: Aeronautics and Space
PART 29—AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: TRANSPORT CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT
Subpart B—Flight
Performance
§ 29.65 Climb: All engines operating.