§29.65 Climb: All engines operating

(a) The steady rate of clim b m ust be determined: (1) With maximum continuous power; (2) With the landing gear retracted; and (3) At VY for standard sea-level conditions and at speeds selected by the applicant for other conditions. (b) For each Category B rotorcraft except helicopters, t he rat e of cl imb det ermined under sub-paragraph (a) m ust provi de a steady climb gradient of at l east 1: 6 under standard sea-level conditions.