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CS 23.2270 Emergency conditions

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

IRImplementing rule

CS 23.2270Emergency conditions

(a)The aeroplane, even when damaged in an emergency landing, must protect each occupant against injury that would preclude egress when:

(1)properly using safety equipment and features provided for in the design;

(2)the occupant experiences ultimate static inertia loads likely to occur in an emergency landing; and

(3)items of mass, including engines or auxiliary power units (APUs), within or aft of the cabin, that could injure an occupant, experience ultimate static inertia loads likely to occur in an emergency landing.

(b)The emergency landing conditions specified in CS 23.2270(a) must:

(1)include dynamic conditions that are likely to occur in an emergency landing; and

(2)not generate loads experienced by the occupants, which exceed established human-injury criteria for human tolerance due to restraint or contact with objects in the aeroplane.

(c)The aeroplane must provide protection for all occupants, accounting for likely flight, ground, and emergency landing conditions.

(d)Each occupant protection system must perform its intended function and not create a hazard that could cause a secondary injury to an occupant. The occupant protection system must not prevent occupant egress or interfere with the operation of the aeroplane when not in use.

(e)Each baggage and cargo compartment must:

(1)be designed for its maximum loading and for the critical load distributions at the maximum load factors corresponding to the flight and ground load conditions determined under this CS;

(2)have a means to prevent the contents of the compartment from becoming a hazard by impacting occupants or shifting; and

(3)protect controls, wiring, lines, equipment, or accessories whose damage or failure would prevent continued safe flight and landing.

IR · CS 23.2270 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2017/013/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

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AMC1 23.2270Emergency conditions

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ASTM F44 F3264 Standard Specification for Normal Category Aeroplanes Certification

6.15 Emergency Conditions F3061/F3061M-24a Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft F3232/F3232M-25 Standard Specification for Flight Controls in Small Aircraft F3083/F3083M-20a Standard Specification for Emergency Conditions, Occupant Safety and Accommodations 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 23.2270 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2026/003/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

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AMC2 23.2270Emergency Conditions

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CS-23 Amdt 4

23.561 Emergency Landing Conditions - General (With Appendix J)

23.562 Emergency landing dynamic conditions

23.785 Seats, berths, litters, safety belts, and shoulder harnesses

23.787 Baggage and cargo compartments

23.1411(b) Safety equipment - General

AMC · AMC2 23.2270 — CS-23 · ED Decision 2017/025/R · CS-23 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 May 2026

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AMC3 23.2270Emergency Conditions

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CS VLA Amdt 1 VLA.561 Emergency Landing Conditions - General VLA.785 Seats, safety belts, and harnesses VLA.787 Baggage compartments VLA.1411 Safety equipment - General

AMC · AMC3 23.2270 — 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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