Sec. 25.779 - Motion and effect of cockpit controls.

Cockpit controls must be designed so that they operate in accordance with the following movement and actuation:

(a) Aerodynamic controls:

(1) Primary.

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                 Controls                        Motion and effect
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Aileron..................................  Right (clockwise) for right
                                            wing down.
Elevator.................................  Rearward for nose up.
Rudder...................................  Right pedal forward for nose
                                            right.
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(2) Secondary.

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                 Controls                        Motion and effect
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Flaps (or auxiliary lift devices)........  Forward for flaps up;
                                            rearward for flaps down.
Trim tabs (or equivalent)................  Rotate to produce similar
                                            rotation of the airplane
                                            about an axis parallel to
                                            the axis of the control.
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(b) Powerplant and auxiliary controls:

(1) Powerplant.

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                 Controls                        Motion and effect
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Power or thrust..........................  Forward to increase forward
                                            thrust and rearward to
                                            increase rearward thrust.
Propellers...............................  Forward to increase rpm.
Mixture..................................  Forward or upward for rich.
Carburetor air heat......................  Forward or upward for cold.
Supercharger.............................  Forward or upward for low
                                            blower. For
                                            turbosuperchargers, forward,
                                            upward, or clockwise, to
                                            increase pressure.
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(2) Auxiliary.

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                 Controls                        Motion and effect
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Landing gear.............................  Down to extend.
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[Doc. No. 5066, 29 FR 18291, Dec. 24, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 25-72, 55 FR 29778, July 20, 1990]