CS 22.685  Control system details

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

(a) Each detail of each control system must be designed and installed to prevent jamming, chafing, and interference from baggage, passengers, loose objects, or the freezing of moisture. 

(b) There must be means in the cockpit to prevent the entry of foreign objects into places where they would jam the system. 

(c) There must be means to prevent the slapping of cables or rods against other parts. 

(d) Each element of the flight control system must have design features, or must be distinctively and permanently marked, to minimize the possibility of incorrect assembly that could result in malfunctioning of the control system.

(e) In sailplanes certificated for aerobatic manoeuvres, where necessary the rudder pedals must be provided with loops to prevent the feet from slipping off the pedals.