For each airplane subject to this part, or to determine whether a modification makes an airplane subject to this part under the change criteria of § 38.19 , a fuel efficiency metric value must be calculated, using the following equation, rounded to three decimal places:
Where:
The SAR is determined in accordance with § 38.13 , and the RGF is determined in accordance with § 38.15 . The fuel efficiency metric value is expressed in units of kilograms of fuel consumed per kilometer.
14 C.F.R. §38.11