Regulations last checked for updates: Sep 02, 2026

Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space last revised: Aug 31, 2026
§ 22.110 - Structural integrity.

(a) The design and construction of the aircraft must provide sufficient structural integrity to enable safe operations within the aircraft's flight envelope throughout the aircraft's intended life cycle; and

(b) The aircraft must be able to withstand all likely flight and ground loads, including towing and any aerial work operation, when operated within its operational limits.

authority: 42 U.S.C. 7572; 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40105, 40113, 44701-44702, 44704, 44707, 44709, 44711, 44713, 44715, 45303
source: Amdt. No. 22-1, 90 FR 35208, July 24, 2025, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 14 CFR 22.110