CS 23.2600 Flight crew compartment

ED Decision 2017/013/R

(a) The pilot compartment arrangement, including pilot view, and its equipment must allow the flight crew to perform their duties within the operating envelope of the aeroplane, without excessive concentration, skill, alertness, or fatigue.

(b) The applicant must install flight, navigation, surveillance, and powerplant installation controls and displays so that a qualified flight crew can monitor and perform defined tasks associated with the intended functions of systems and equipment. The system and equipment design must minimise flight crew errors, which could result in additional hazards.

(c) For Level-4 aeroplanes, the flight crew interface design must allow for continued safe flight and landing after the loss of vision through any one of the windshield panels.

AMC1 23.2600 Flight crew compartment

ED Decision 2023/002/R

ASTM F44 F3264-21 Standard Specification for Normal Category Aeroplanes Certification

10.1 Flight Crew Compartment Interface

F3061/F3061M-20 Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft

F3232/F3232M-20 Standard Specification for Flight Controls in Small Aircraft

F3062/F3062M-20 Standard Specification for Aircraft Powerplant Installation

F3063/F3063M-20 Standard Specification for Aircraft Fuel Storage and Delivery

F3064/F3064M-21 Standard Specification for Aircraft Powerplant Control, Operation, and Indication

F3114-21 Standard Specification for Structures

F3117-20 Standard Specification for Crew Interface in Aircraft

F3408/F3408M-21 Standard Specification for Aircraft Emergency Parachute Recovery Systems

Remarks

ASTM F3264-17 does not contain standards that ensure that the required pilot compartment view is provided in conditions of fog or frost formation on the internal portion of the windshield and side windows. Pilot compartment view with formation of fog or frost must be addressed in showing compliance with CS 23.2600(a). Applicants may use the provisions of CS 23.773(b) at Amendment 4 as a means of complying with this aspect of CS 23.2600(a), or may propose a different means of compliance in accordance with CS 23.2010.

F3117/F3117M-20 does not contain Section 4.3 on Level 4 aeroplanes, which is included in the next revision (F3117/F3117M-21a).

AMC2 23.2600 Flight crew compartment

ED Decision 2017/025/R

CS-23 Amdt 4

23.671 Control systems - General

23.677(a) Trim systems

23.699 Wing flap position indicator

23.729(e) Landing gear extension and retraction system

23.745 Nose/Tail wheel steering

23.771(a) Pilot compartment

23.773 Pilot compartment view

23.775(e), (h)(2) Windshields and windows

23.777 Cockpit controls

23.779 Motion and effect of cockpit controls

23.781 Cockpit control knob shape

23.831(c) Ventilation

23.1141(g) Powerplant controls: general

23.1142 Auxiliary power unit controls

23.1143(a) through (f) Engine controls

23.1145 Ignition switches

23.1147 Mixture controls

23.1149 Propeller speed and pitch controls

23.1153 Propeller feathering controls

23.1155 Turbine engine reverse thrust and propeller pitch settings below the flight regime

23.1157 Carburettor air temperature controls

23.1203(d) Fire detector system

23.1329(d) Automatic pilot system

23.1335 Flight director systems

23.1367 Switches

23.1381(a), (b) Instrument lights

23.1419(d) Ice protection

23.1435(a)(2) Hydraulic Systems

23.1523 Minimum Flight Crew

AMC3 23.2600 Flight crew compartment

ED Decision 2017/025/R

CS VLA Amdt 1

VLA.671 Control systems - General

VLA.677 Trim systems

VLA.699 Wing flap position indicator

VLA.729 Landing gear extension and retraction system

VLA.745 Nose/Tail wheel steering

VLA.771 Pilot compartment

VLA.773 Pilot compartment view

VLA.775 Windshields and windows

VLA.777 Cockpit controls

VLA.779 Motion and effect of cockpit controls

VLA.781 Cockpit control knob shape

VLA.831 Ventilation

VLA.1141 Powerplant controls: general

VLA.1143 Engine controls

VLA.1145 Ignition switches

VLA.1147 Mixture controls

VLA.1367 Switches

CS 23.2605 Installation and operation information

ED Decision 2017/013/R

(a) Each item of installed equipment related to the flight crew interface must be labelled, if applicable, as for its identification, function, or operating limitations, or any combination of these factors.

(b) There must be a discernible means of providing system operating parameters required to operate the aeroplane, including warnings, cautions, and normal indications, to the responsible crew member.

(c) Information concerning an unsafe system operating condition must be provided in a timely manner to the crew member responsible for taking corrective action. The information must be clear enough to avoid likely crew member errors.

(d) Information related to safety equipment is easily identifiable and its method of operation is clearly marked.

AMC1 23.2605 Installation and operation information

ED Decision 2023/002/R

ASTM F44 F3264-21 Standard Specification for Normal Category Aeroplanes Certification

10.2 Installation and Operation Information

F3061/F3061M-20 Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft

F3232/F3232M-20 Standard Specification for Flight Controls in Small Aircraft

F3233/F3233M-21 Standard Specification for Flight and Navigation Instrumentation in Aircraft

F3231/F3231M-21 Standard Specification for Electrical Systems for Aircraft with Combustion Engine Electrical Power Generation

F3227/F3227M-21 Standard Specification for Environmental Systems in Aircraft

F3062/F3062M-20 Standard Specification for Aircraft Powerplant Installation

F3063/F3063M-20 Standard Specification for Aircraft Fuel Storage and Delivery

F3064/F3064M-21 Standard Specification for Aircraft Powerplant Control, Operation, and Indication

F3117-20 Standard Specification for Crew Interface in Aircraft

F3120/F3120M-20 Standard Specification for Ice Protection for General Aviation Aircraft

F3408/F3408M-21 Standard Specification for Aircraft Emergency Parachute Recovery Systems

Remarks

F3064-15 § 6.2.1 must be complemented. F3064-18 § 6.2.1.6 and subsequent revisions provide this AMC.

AMC2 23.2605 Installation and operation information

ED Decision 2019/020/R

CS-23 Amdt 4

23.671(b) Control systems - General

23.672(a) Stability augmentation and automatic and power-operated systems

23.679(a), (b) Control system locks

23.703 Take-off warning system

23.729(f) Landing gear extension and retraction system

23.783(e)(3) Doors

23.841(b)(5), (b)(6), (d)(4), (d)(5) Pressurised cabins

23.991(c) Fuel pumps

23.1142 Auxiliary power unit controls

23.1301(b) Function and installation

23.1305 Powerplant instruments

23.1309(d) Equipment, systems, and installations

23.1322 Warning, caution and advisory lights

23.1326 Pitot heat indication systems

23.1329(h) Automatic pilot system

23.1331(a) Instruments using a power source

23.1335 Flight director systems

23.1337(b), (d) Powerplant instruments installation

23.1351(c), (d) Electrical Systems - General

23.1416(c) Pneumatic de-icer boot system

23.1441(c) Oxygen Equipment and supply

23.1561 Safety equipment

Remarks

23.1305 must be complemented. F3064-18 § 6.2.1.6 provides this AMC.

AMC3 23.2605 Installation and operation information

ED Decision 2019/020/R

CS VLA Amdt 1

VLA.671 Control systems - General

VLA.679 Control system locks

VLA.729 Landing gear extension and retraction system

VLA.783 Doors

VLA.991 Fuel pumps

VLA.1301 Function and installation

VLA.1305 Powerplant instruments

VLA.1309 Equipment, systems, and installations

VLA.1322 Warning, caution and advisory lights

VLA.1331 Instruments using a power supply

VLA.1337 Powerplant instruments

VLA.1351 Electrical Systems - General

VLA.1561 Safety equipment

Remarks

VLA.1305 must be complemented. F3064-18 § 6.2.1.6 provides this AMC.

CS 23.2610 Instrument markings, control markings and placards

ED Decision 2017/013/R

(a) Each aeroplane must display in a conspicuous manner any placard and instrument marking necessary for operation.

(b) The design must clearly indicate the function of each cockpit control, other than primary flight controls.

(c) The applicant must include instrument marking and placard information in the Aeroplane Flight Manual.

AMC1 23.2610 Instrument markings, control markings and placards

ED Decision 2023/002/R

ASTM F44 F3264-21 Standard Specification for Normal Category Aeroplanes Certification

10.3 Instrument Markings, Control Markings, and Placards

F3061/F3061M-20 Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft

F3063/F3063M-20 Standard Specification for Aircraft Fuel Storage and Delivery

F3117-20 Standard Specification for Crew Interface in Aircraft

F3120/F3120M-20 Standard Specification for Ice Protection for General Aviation Aircraft

F3408/F3408M-21 Standard Specification for Aircraft Emergency Parachute Recovery Systems

AMC2 23.2610 Instrument markings, control markings and placards

ED Decision 2017/025/R

CS-23 Amdt 4

23.733 Tires

23.777 Cockpit controls

23.841(b)(7) Pressurised cabins

23.1001(g) Fuel jettisoning system

23.1321 Arrangement and visibility

23.1337(d) Powerplant instruments installation

23.1450(c) Chemical oxygen generators

23.1501 General

23.1505 Airspeed limitations

23.1507 Operating manoeuvring speed

23.1511 Flap extended speed

23.1513 Minimum control speed

23.1519 Weight and center of gravity

23.1521 Powerplant limitations

23.1522 Auxiliary power unit limitations

23.1523 Minimum flight crew

23.1524 Maximum passenger seating configuration

23.1525 Kinds of operation

23.1527 Maximum operating altitude

23.1541 Marking and Placards - General

23.1543 Instrument marking: general

23.1545 Airspeed indicator

23.1547 Magnetic direction indicator

23.1549 Powerplant and auxiliary power unit instruments

23.1551 Oil quantity indicator

23.1553 Fuel quantity indicator

23.1555 Control markings

23.1557 Miscellaneous marking and placards

23.1559 Operating limitations placard

23.1561 Safety equipment

23.1563 Airspeed placards

23.1567 Flight manoeuvre placard

AMC3 23.2610 Instrument markings, control markings and placards

ED Decision 2017/025/R

CS VLA Amdt 1

VLA.777 Cockpit controls

VLA.1321 Arrangement and visibility

VLA.1337 Powerplant instruments

VLA.1501 General

VLA.1505 Airspeed limitations

VLA.1507 Manoeuvring speed

VLA.1511 Flap extended speed

VLA.1519 Weight and center of gravity

VLA.1521 Powerplant limitations

VLA.1525 Kinds of operation

VLA.1541 Marking and Placards - General

VLA.1543 Instrument marking: general

VLA.1545 Airspeed indicator

VLA.1547 Magnetic direction indicator

VLA.1549 Powerplant instruments

VLA.1551 Oil quantity indicator

VLA.1555 Control markings

VLA.1557 Miscellaneous marking and placards

VLA.1559 Operating limitations placard

VLA.1561 Safety equipment

CS 23.2615 Flight, navigation, and powerplant instruments

ED Decision 2017/013/R

(a) Installed systems must provide the flight crew member who sets or monitors parameters for the flight, navigation, and powerplant the information necessary to do so during each phase of flight. This information must:

(1) be presented in a manner that the crew members can monitor the parameters and trends, as needed to operate the aeroplane; and

(2) include limitations, unless the limitation cannot be exceeded in all intended operations.

(b) Indication systems that integrate the display of flight or powerplant parameters required to safely operate the aeroplane, or required by the operating rules, must:

(1) not inhibit the primary display of flight or powerplant parameters needed by any flight crew member in any normal mode of operation; and

(2) in combination with other systems, be designed and installed so information essential for continued safe flight and landing will be available to the flight crew in a timely manner after any single failure or probable combination of failures.

AMC1 23.2615 Flight, navigation, and powerplant instruments

ED Decision 2023/002/R

ASTM F44 F3264-21 Standard Specification for Normal Category Aeroplanes Certification

10.4 Flight, Navigation, and Powerplant Instruments

F3061/F3061M-20 Standard Specification for Systems and Equipment in Small Aircraft

F3062/F3062M-20 Standard Specification for Aircraft Powerplant Installation

F3064/F3064M-21 Standard Specification for Aircraft Powerplant Control, Operation, and Indication

F3432-20a Standard Practice for Powerplant Instruments

F3117/F3117M-20 Standard Specification for Crew Interface in Aircraft

Remarks

F3064-15 § 6.2.1 must be complemented. F3064-18 § 6.2.1.6 and subsequent revisions provide this AMC.

AMC2 23.2615 Flight, navigation, and powerplant instruments

ED Decision 2023/002/R

CS-23 Amdt 4

23.1141(g) Powerplant controls: general

23.1142 Auxiliary power unit controls

23.1303 Flight and navigation instruments

23.1305 Powerplant instruments

23.1311 Electronic display instrument systems

23.1323 Airspeed indicating system

23.1325 Static pressure system

23.1327 Magnetic direction indicator

23.1337 Powerplant instruments installation

Remarks

23.1305 must be complemented. F3064-18 § 6.2.1.6 and subsequent revisions provide this AMC.

AMC3 23.2615 Flight, navigation, and powerplant instruments

ED Decision 2023/002/R

CS-VLA Amdt 1

VLA 1141 Powerplant controlsgeneral

VLA 1303 Flight and navigation instruments

VLA 1305 Powerplant instruments

VLA 1323 Airspeed indicating system

VLA 1325 Static pressure system

VLA 1327 Magnetic direction indicator

VLA 1337 Powerplant instruments

Remarks

VLA 1305 must be complemented. F3064-18 § 6.2.1.6 and subsequent revisions provide this AMC.

CS 23.2620 Aeroplane Flight Manual

ED Decision 2017/013/R

The applicant must provide an aeroplane flight manual that must be delivered with each aeroplane and contains the following information:

(a) operating limitations and procedures;

(b) performance information;

(c) loading information;

(d) instrument marking and placard information; and

(e) any other information necessary for the safe operation of the aeroplane.

AMC1 23.2620 Aeroplane Flight Manual

ED Decision 2023/002/R

ASTM F44 F3264-21 Standard Specification for Normal Category Aeroplanes Certification

10.5  Aeroplane Flight Manual

F3117/F3117M-20 Standard Specification for Crew Interface in Aircraft

F3174/F3174M-19 Standard Specification for Establishing Operating Limitations and Information for Aeroplanes

F3120/F3120M-20 Standard Specification for Ice Protection for General Aviation Aircraft

F3408/F3408M-21 Standard Specification for Aircraft Emergency Parachute Recovery Systems

AMC2 23.2620 Aeroplane Flight Manual

ED Decision 2017/025/R

CS-23 Amdt 4

23.1581 Airplane Flight Manual and Approved Manual Material - General

23.1583 Operating limitations

23.1585 Operating procedures

23.1587 Performance information

23.1589 Loading information

AMC3 23.2620 Aeroplane Flight Manual

ED Decision 2017/025/R

CS VLA Amdt 1

VLA.1581 Airplane Flight Manual and Approved Manual Material - General

VLA.1583 Operating limitations

VLA.1585 Operating procedures

VLA.1587 Performance information

VLA.1589 Loading information

CS 23.2625 Instructions for Continued Airworthiness

ED Decision 2017/013/R

(a) The applicant must prepare Instructions for Continued Airworthiness that are appropriate for the certification level and performance level of the aeroplane.

(b) If Instructions for Continued Airworthiness are not supplied by the manufacturer of an appliance or product installed in the aeroplane, the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness for the aeroplane must include the information essential to the continued airworthiness of the aeroplane.

(c) The Instructions for Continued Airworthiness must contain a Section titled ‘Airworthiness limitations’ that is segregated and clearly distinguishable from the rest of the document. This Section must set forth each mandatory replacement time, structural inspection interval, and related structural inspection procedure required for type certification. This Section must contain a legible statement in a prominent location that reads: ‘The Airworthiness limitations Section is approved and variations must also be approved’.

(d) The applicant must develop and implement procedures to prevent structural failures due to foreseeable causes of strength degradation, which could result in serious or fatal injuries, loss of the aeroplane, or extended periods of operation with reduced safety margins. The Instructions for Continued Airworthiness must include procedures developed under CS 23.2255.

AMC1 23.2625 Instructions for Continued Airworthiness

ED Decision 2023/002/R

ASTM F44 F3264-21 Standard Specification for Normal Category Aeroplanes Certification

10.6  Instructions for Continued Airworthiness

F3120/F3120M-20 Standard Specification for Ice Protection for General Aviation Aircraft

F3117/F3117M-20 Standard Specification for Crew Interface in Aircraft

F3408/F3408M-21 Standard Specification for Aircraft Emergency Parachute Recovery Systems

AMC2 23.2625 Instructions for Continued Airworthiness

ED Decision 2017/025/R

CS-23 Amdt 4

23.1529 Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (With Appendix G)

AMC3 23.2625 Instructions for Continued Airworthiness

ED Decision 2017/025/R

CS VLA Amdt 1

VLA.1529 Instructions for Continued Airworthiness

[3]  Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 3 August 2012 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (OJ L 224, 21.8.2012, p. 1). http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1473415871666&uri=CELEX:32012R0748