14 CFR 27.679
§ 27.679 Control system locks.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 27.679, § 27.679 Control system locks, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/54505
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Full text
If there is a device to lock the control system with the rotorcraft on the ground or water, there must be means to—
(a) Give unmistakable warning to the pilot when the lock is engaged; and
(b) Prevent the lock from engaging in flight.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.