14 CFR § 23.2610 - Instrument markings, control markings, and placards.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t14/s23.2610"
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title: "14 CFR § 23.2610 - Instrument markings, control markings, and placards."
title_number: 14
title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
section_number: "23.2610"
section_name: "Instrument markings, control markings, and placards."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "AIRCRAFT"
part_number: "23"
part_name: "AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY AIRPLANES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702, 44704, Pub. L. 113-53, 127 Stat. 584 (49 U.S.C. 44704) note."
regulatory_source: "Doc. No. FAA-2015-1621, Amdt. 23-64, 81 FR 96689, Dec. 30, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
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# 23.2610 Instrument markings, control markings, and placards.

(a) Each airplane 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 Airplane Flight Manual.