{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-29.753","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 29.753","heading":"Main float design.","body":"(a) Bag floats. Each bag float must be designed to withstand—\n(1) The maximum pressure differential that might be developed at the maximum altitude for which certification with that float is requested; and\n(2) The vertical loads prescribed in § 29.521(a), distributed along the length of the bag over three-quarters of its projected area.\n(b) Rigid floats. Each rigid float must be able to withstand the vertical, horizontal, and side loads prescribed in § 29.521. An appropriate load distribution under critical conditions must be used.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER C—AIRCRAFT","PART 29—AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: TRANSPORT CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT","Subpart D—Design and Construction"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"8f28a3fefbc016cfb4edb1f421cbc748768c608d5774f4308aa1bc099747d8b7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-29.751","next":"us/14-cfr-29.755"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}