- (a) Powerplant controls must be located and arranged under § 29.777 and marked under § 29.1555.
- (b) Each control must be located so that it cannot be inadvertently operated by persons entering, leaving, or moving normally in the cockpit.
- (c) Each flexible powerplant control must be approved.
(d) Each control must be able to maintain any set position without—
- (1) Constant attention; or
- (2) Tendency to creep due to control loads or vibration.
- (e) Each control must be able to withstand operating loads without excessive deflection.
(f) Controls of powerplant valves required for safety must have—
- (1) For manual valves, positive stops or in the case of fuel valves suitable index provisions, in the open and closed position; and
(2) For power-assisted valves, a means to indicate to the flight crew when the valve—
- (i) Is in the fully open or fully closed position; or
(ii) Is moving between the fully open and fully closed position.
(Secs. 313(a), 601, and 603, 72 Stat. 752, 775, 49 U.S.C. 1354(a), 1421, and 1423; sec. 6(c), 49 U.S.C. 1655(c))
[Doc. No. 5084, 29 FR 16150, Dec. 3, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 29-13, 42 FR 15046, Mar. 17, 1977; Amdt. 29-26, 53 FR 34219, Sept. 2, 1988]