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(1) The loading for each condition consists of an upward component and a side component equal, respectively, to 0.

75 and 0. 5 tan ! times the resultant load in the corresponding symmetrical landing condition" and ( ) The point of application and direction of the upward component of the load is the same as that in the symmetrical condition, and the point of application of the side component is at the same longitudinal station as the upward component #ut is directed inward perpendicularly to the plane of symmetry at a point midway #etween the $eel and chine lines. (c) %nsymmetrical landing" twin float seaplanes. The unsymmetrical loading consists of an upward load at the step of each float of 0.75 and a side load of 0. 5 tan ! at one float times the step landing load reached under & '.5 7. The side load is directed in#oard, perpendicularly to the plane of symmetry midway #etween the $eel and chine lines of the float, at the same longitudinal station as the upward load. ()oc. *o. + +,, 5- ./ 0 1+1, 1ug. +, 1,,'2 & '.5'1 3ull and main float ta$eoff condition. .or the wing and its attachment to the hull or main float 44 (a) The aerodynamic wing lift is assumed to #e 5ero" and (#) 1 downward inertia load, corresponding to a load factor computed from the following formula, must #e applied6 7here 44 n8inertia load factor" 9T:8empirical seaplane operations factor equal to 0.000" ;<18seaplane stalling speed ($nots) at the design ta$eoff weight with the flaps e=tended in the appropriate ta$eoff position" !8angle of dead rise at the main step (degrees)" and 78design water ta$eoff weight in pounds. ()oc. *o. + +,, 5- ./ 0 1+1, 1ug. +, 1,,'2 -0 & '.5'' 3ull and main float #ottom pressures. (a) >eneral. The hull and main float structure, including frames and #ul$heads, stringers, and #ottom plating, must #e designed under this section. (#) ?ocal pressures. .or the design of the #ottom plating and stringers and their attachments to the supporting structure, the following pressure distri#utions must #e applied6 (1) .or an unflared #ottom, the pressure at the chine is 0.75 times the pressure at the $eel, and the pressures #etween the $eel and chine vary linearly, in accordance with figure ' of appendi= @ of this part. The pressure at the $eel (p.s.i.) is computed as follows6 where 44 A$8pressure (p.s.i.) at the $eel"

9 80.00 1'" B 8hull station weighing factor, in accordance with figure of appendi= @ of this part" ;<18seaplane stalling speed ($nots) at the design water ta$eoff weight with flaps e=tended in the appropriate ta$eoff position" and !B8angle of dead rise at $eel, in accordance with figure 1 of appendi= @ of this part. ( ) .or a flared #ottom, the pressure at the #eginning of the flare is the same as that for an unflared #ottom, and the pressure #etween the chine and the #eginning of the flare varies linearly, in accordance with figure ' of appendi= @ of this part. The pressure distri#ution is the same as that prescri#ed in paragraph (#)(1) of this section for an unflared #ottom e=cept that the pressure at the chine is computed as follows6 where 44 Ach8pressure (p.s.i.) at the chine" 9'80.001+" B 8hull station weighing factor, in accordance with figure of appendi= @ of this part" ;<18seaplane stalling speed ($nots) at the design water ta$eoff weight with flaps e=tended in the appropriate ta$eoff position" and !8angle of dead rise at appropriate station. The area over which these pressures are applied must simulate pressures occurring during high locali5ed impacts on the hull or float, #ut need not e=tend over an area that would induce critical stresses in the frames or in the overall structure. (c) )istri#uted pressures. .or the design of the frames, $eel, and chine structure, the following pressure distri#utions apply6 (1) <ymmetrical pressures are computed as follows6 -1 where 44 A8pressure (p.s.i.)" 9080.07- 91 (with 91 computed under & '.5 7)" B 8hull station weighing factor, determined in accordance with figure of appendi= @ of this part" ;<08seaplane stalling speed ($nots) with landing flaps e=tended in the appropriate position and with no slipstream effect" and !8angle of dead rise at appropriate station. ( ) The unsymmetrical pressure distri#ution consists of the pressures prescri#ed in paragraph (c)(1) of this section on one side of the hull or main float centerline and one4half of that pressure on the other side of the hull or main float centerline, in accordance with figure ' of appendi= @ of this part. (') These pressures are uniform and must #e applied simultaneously over the entire hull or main float #ottom. The loads o#tained must #e carried into the sidewall structure of the hull proper, #ut need not #e transmitted in a fore and aft direction

as shear and #ending loads. ()oc. *o. + +,, 5- ./ 0 1+1, 1ug. +, 1,,'" 5- ./ 51,70, :ct. 5, 1,,'2 & '.5'5 1u=iliary float loads. (a) >eneral. 1u=iliary floats and their attachments and supporting structures must #e designed for the conditions prescri#ed in this section. @n the cases specified in paragraphs (#) through (e) of this section, the prescri#ed water loads may #e distri#uted over the float #ottom to avoid e=cessive local loads, using #ottom pressures not less than those prescri#ed in paragraph (g) of this section. (#) <tep loading. The resultant water load must #e applied in the plane of symmetry of the float at a point three4fourths of the distance from the #ow to the step and must #e perpendicular to the $eel. The resultant limit load is computed as follows, e=cept that the value of ? need not e=ceed three times the weight of the displaced water when the float is completely su#merged6 where 44 ?8limit load (l#s.)" 9580.005'" ;<08seaplane stalling speed ($nots) with landing flaps e=tended in the appropriate position and with no slipstream effect" 78seaplane design landing weight in pounds" !s8angle of dead rise at a station 'C0 of the distance from the #ow to the step, #ut need not #e less than 15 degrees" and ry8ratio of the lateral distance #etween the center of gravity and the plane of symmetry of the float to the radius of gyration in roll. (c) Dow loading. The resultant limit load must #e applied in the plane of symmetry of the float at a point one4fourth of the distance from the #ow to the step and must #e perpendicular to the tangent to the $eel line at that point. The magnitude of the resultant load is that specified in paragraph (#) of this section. (d) %nsymmetrical step loading. The resultant water load consists of a component equal to 0.75 times the load specified in paragraph (a) of this section and a side component equal to 0.0 5 tan ! times the load specified in paragraph (#) of this section. The side load must #e applied perpendicularly to the plane of symmetry of the float at a point midway #etween the $eel and the chine. (e) %nsymmetrical #ow loading. The resultant water load consists of a component equal to 0.75 times the load specified in paragraph (#) of this section and a side component equal to 0. 5 tan ! times the load specified in paragraph (c) of this section. The side load must #e applied perpendicularly to the plane of symmetry at a point midway #etween the $eel and

the chine. (f) @mmersed float condition. The resultant load must #e applied at the centroid of the cross section of the float at a point one4third of the distance from the #ow to the step. The limit load components are as follows6 where 44 A8mass density of water (slugsCft. ') ;8volume of float (ft. ')" 9E8coefficient of drag force, equal to 0.1''" 9y8coefficient of side force, equal to 0.10+" B80.-, e=cept that lower values may #e used if it is shown that the floats are incapa#le of su#merging at a speed of 0.- ;so in normal operations" ;so8seaplane stalling speed ($nots) with landing flaps e=tended in the appropriate position and with no slipstream effect" and g8acceleration due to gravity (ftCsec ). (g) .loat #ottom pressures. The float #ottom pressures must #e esta#lished under & '.5'', e=cept that the value of B in the formulae may #e ta$en as 1.0. The angle of dead rise to #e used in determining the float #ottom pressures is set forth in paragraph (#) of this section. ()oc. *o. + +,, 5- ./ 0 1+ , 1ug. +, 1,,'" 5- ./ 51,70, :ct. 5, 1,,'2 & '.5'7 <eawing loads. <eawing design loads must #e #ased on applica#le test data. ()oc. *o. + +,, 5- ./ 0 1+', 1ug. +, 1,,'2

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