14 CFR · Part 23
14 CFR § 23.2300
Flight control systems.
The applicant must design airplane flight control systems to:
Operate easily, smoothly, and positively enough to allow proper performance of their functions.
Protect against likely hazards.
The applicant must design trim systems, if installed, to:
Protect against inadvertent, incorrect, or abrupt trim operation.
Provide a means to indicate—
The direction of trim control movement relative to airplane motion;
The trim position with respect to the trim range;
The neutral position for lateral and directional trim; and
The range for takeoff for all applicant requested center of gravity ranges and configurations.
Reflects the eCFR edition current as of September 29, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on October 16, 2026.
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