14 CFR 29.771
§ 29.771 Pilot compartment.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 29.771, § 29.771 Pilot compartment, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/54806
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For each pilot compartment—
(a) The compartment and its equipment must allow each pilot to perform his duties without unreasonable concentration or fatigue;
(b) If there is provision for a second pilot, the rotorcraft must be controllable with equal safety from either pilot position. Flight and powerplant controls must be designed to prevent confusion or inadvertent operation when the rotorcraft is piloted from either position;
(c) The vibration and noise characteristics of cockpit appurtenances may not interfere with safe operation;
(d) Inflight leakage of rain or snow that could distract the crew or harm the structure must be prevented.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.