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14 CFR Part 35, Airworthiness Standards: Propellers

Section 01: Organizations & Authorities

Definition

The FAA airworthiness standard for propellers, establishing minimum requirements for the design, testing, and certification of aircraft propellers. Part 35 addresses structural loads, fatigue evaluation, bird impact, lightning strikes, and functional testing. Like engines, propellers receive their own Type Certificates separate from the airframe.

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Primary Sources

Across Jurisdictions

EASA (Europe)/ CS-P (Certification Specifications for Propellers)

CS-P

EASA's equivalent certification specifications for propellers.

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