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CS 23.2210 Structural design loads

Normal-Category Aeroplanes (CS-23) · CS-23 · EAR revision 13 May 2026

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CS 23.2210Structural design loads

(a)The applicant must:

(1)determine structural design loads resulting from likely externally or internally applied pressure, force or moment which may occur in flight, ground and water operations, ground- and water- handling, and while the aeroplane is parked or moored;

(2)determine the loads required by CS 23.2210(a)(1) at all critical combinations of parameters, on and within the boundaries of the structural design envelope; and

(3)the magnitude and distribution of these loads must be based on established physical principles within the structural design envelope.

IR · CS 23.2210 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2017/013/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

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AMC1 23.2210Structural-design loads

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ASTM F44 F3264 Standard Specification for Normal Category Aeroplanes Certification

6.3 Structural Design Loads F3116/F3116M-24 Standard Specification for Design Loads and Conditions F3396/F3396M-20 Standard Practice for Aircraft Simplified Loads Criteria F3408/F3408M-21 Standard Specification for Aircraft Emergency Parachute Recovery Systems [AMC & GM to CS-23: Issue 4] [AMC & GM to CS-23: Issue 5]

AMC · AMC1 23.2210 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2026/003/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

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AMC2 23.2210Structural-design loads

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CS-23 Amdt 4

23.301(b), (c), (d) Loads (With Appendix A)

23.321(a) Flight Loads - General

23.343 Design fuel loads

23.345 High lift devices

23.471 Ground Loads - General

23.473 Ground load conditions and assumptions

23.507 Jacking loads

23.509 Towing loads

23.511 Ground load: unsymmetrical loads on multiple-wheel units

23.521 Water load conditions

23.523 Design weights and center of gravity positions

23.525 Application of loads

23.527 Hull and main float load factors (With Appendix I)

23.537 Seawing loads

23.753 Main float Design

AMC · AMC2 23.2210 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2017/025/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

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AMC3 23.2210Structural-design loads

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CS VLA Amdt 1 VLA.301 Loads (With Appendix A) VLA.321 Flight Loads - General VLA.345 High lift devices VLA.471 Ground Loads - General VLA.473 Ground load conditions and assumptions VLA.521 Water load conditions

AMC · AMC3 23.2210 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2017/025/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

All rules in SUBPART C — STRUCTURES

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 13 May 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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