§ 25.373. Speed control devices.
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/us/cfr/t14/s§ 25.373·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
If speed control devices (such as spoilers and drag flaps) are installed for use in en route conditions—
(a)The airplane must be designed for the symmetrical maneuvers prescribed in §§ 25.333 and 25.337, the yawing maneuvers in § 25.351, and the vertical and lateral gust and turbulence conditions prescribed in § 25.341(a) and
(b)at each setting and the maximum speed associated with that setting; and
(b)If the device has automatic operating or load limiting features, the airplane must be designed for the maneuver and gust conditions prescribed in paragraph
(a)of this section, at the speeds and corresponding device positions that the mechanism allows. [Doc. No. 5066, 29 FR 18291, Dec. 24, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 25-72, 55 FR 29776, July 20, 1990; Amdt. 25-86, 61 FR 5222, Feb. 9, 1996; Amdt. 25-141, 79 FR 73468, Dec. 11, 2014]