skyflyer8
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If student pilot wishes to receive instruction in an airplane that has dual flight controls but not dual brakes, is that legal? Is it smart?
How about for an already-certificated pilot?
This would be an airplane that has toe brakes above the pilot's rudder pedals but none above the copilot's, and no parking brake.
Has nothing to do with anything I'm up to... just thought of the question in my infinite boredom today. Also I'm assuming 91.109 refers only to flight controls, and I can't find anything about brakes.
How about for an already-certificated pilot?
This would be an airplane that has toe brakes above the pilot's rudder pedals but none above the copilot's, and no parking brake.
Has nothing to do with anything I'm up to... just thought of the question in my infinite boredom today. Also I'm assuming 91.109 refers only to flight controls, and I can't find anything about brakes.
§ 91.109 Flight instruction; Simulated instrument flight and certain flight tests.
(a) No person may operate a civil aircraft (except a manned free balloon) that is being used for flight instruction unless that aircraft has fully functioning dual controls. However, instrument flight instruction may be given in a single-engine airplane equipped with a single, functioning throwover control wheel in place of fixed, dual controls of the elevator and ailerons when—
(etc. etc. etc.)