14 CFR 135.147
§ 135.147 Dual controls required.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 135.147, § 135.147 Dual controls required, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/57341
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No person may operate an aircraft in operations requiring two pilots unless it is equipped with functioning dual controls. However, if the aircraft type certification operating limitations do not require two pilots, a throwover control wheel may be used in place of two control wheels.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.