Code of Federal Regulations - Title 14

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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–14 Edition)

§ 23.1557

(2) Each emergency control must be

red and must be marked as to method
of operation. No control other than an
emergency control, or a control that
serves an emergency function in addi-
tion to its other functions, shall be this
color.

[Doc. No. 4080, 29 FR 17955, Dec. 18, 1964; 30
FR 258, Jan. 9, 1965, as amended by Amdt. 23–
21, 43 FR 2319, Jan. 16, 1978; Amdt. 23–50, 61
FR 5193, Feb. 9, 1996; Amdt. 23–62, 76 FR 75763,
Dec. 2, 2011]

§ 23.1557

Miscellaneous markings and

placards.

(a)

Baggage and cargo compartments,

and ballast location. Each baggage and
cargo compartment, and each ballast
location, must have a placard stating
any limitations on contents, including
weight, that are necessary under the
loading requirements.

(b)

Seats. If the maximum allowable

weight to be carried in a seat is less
than 170 pounds, a placard stating the
lesser weight must be permanently at-
tached to the seat structure.

(c)

Fuel, oil, and coolant filler open-

ings. The following apply:

(1) Fuel filler openings must be

marked at or near the filler cover
with—

(i) For reciprocating engine-powered

airplanes—

(A) The word ‘‘Avgas’’; and
(B) The minimum fuel grade.
(ii) For turbine engine-powered air-

planes—

(A) The words ‘‘Jet Fuel’’; and
(B) The permissible fuel designations,

or references to the Airplane Flight
Manual (AFM) for permissible fuel des-
ignations.

(iii) For pressure fueling systems, the

maximum permissible fueling supply
pressure and the maximum permissible
defueling pressure.

(2) Oil filler openings must be

marked at or near the filler cover with
the word ‘‘Oil’’ and the permissible oil
designations, or references to the Air-
plane Flight Manual (AFM) for permis-
sible oil designations.

(3) Coolant filler openings must be

marked at or near the filler cover with
the word ‘‘Coolant’’.

(d)

Emergency exit placards. Each

placard and operating control for each
emergency exit must be red. A placard

must be near each emergency exit con-
trol and must clearly indicate the loca-
tion of that exit and its method of op-
eration.

(e) The system voltage of each direct

current installation must be clearly
marked adjacent to its exernal power
connection.

[Doc. No. 4080, 29 FR 17955, Dec. 18, 1964; as
amended by Amdt. 23–21, 42 FR 15042, Mar. 17,
1977; Amdt. 23–23, 43 FR 50594, Oct. 30, 1978;
Amdt. 23–45, 58 FR 42166, Aug. 6, 1993; 73 FR
35063, June 20, 2008]

§ 23.1559

Operating limitations

placard.

(a) There must be a placard in clear

view of the pilot stating—

(1) That the airplane must be oper-

ated in accordance with the Airplane
Flight Manual; and

(2) The certification category of the

airplane to which the placards apply.

(b) For airplanes certificated in more

than one category, there must be a
placard in clear view of the pilot stat-
ing that other limitations are con-
tained in the Airplane Flight Manual.

view of the pilot that specifies the kind
of operations to which the operation of
the airplane is limited or from which it
is prohibited under § 23.1525.

(d) The placard(s) required by this

section need not be lighted.

[Doc. No. 27807, 61 FR 5193, Feb. 9, 1996, as
amended by Amdt. 23–62, 76 FR 75763, Dec. 2,
2011]

§ 23.1561

Safety equipment.

(a) Safety equipment must be plainly

marked as to method of operation.

(b) Stowage provisions for required

safety equipment must be marked for
the benefit of occupants.

§ 23.1563

Airspeed placards.

There must be an airspeed placard in

clear view of the pilot and as close as
practicable to the airspeed indicator.
This placard must list—

(a) The operating maneuvering speed,

; and

(b) The maximum landing gear oper-

ating speed

powered airplanes of more than 6,000
pounds maximum weight, and turbine

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