Definition
A provision within Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 23, which establishes airworthiness standards for normal category airplanes. Subsection 23.2005(c) addresses the certification of airplanes in the normal category and the performance and handling requirements that apply across the certification levels defined in that part.
Plain English
A specific rule in the FAA's design and certification regulations for small, normal-category airplanes. It is one of the building blocks the FAA uses to decide whether an airplane meets the standards required to be certified.
Context Anchor
You may see this citation in FAA handbook definitions when a term, such as low-speed airplane or high-speed airplane, is tied back to the regulation that defines it.
Derivation
‘Section’ here refers to a numbered subdivision of the Code of Federal Regulations. The number ‘23.2005’ identifies Part 23, Section 2005, and ‘(c)’ identifies the third lettered paragraph within that section. This numbering system lets regulations be cited precisely.
Why Pilots Care
It establishes the baseline design and performance standards that determine what maneuvers, weights, and conditions are approved for the aircraft you fly.
Intuition Check
Do not read section here as a physical part of the airplane. It means a numbered paragraph in the federal aviation rules: Part 23, section 2005, paragraph (c).
Example Sentence 1
The handbook references section 23.2005(c) when explaining how the airplane was certified in the normal category.
Example Sentence 2
When reviewing the airplane's flight manual, the pilot noted the performance limits that trace directly back to section 23.2005(c).