{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-27.151","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 27.151","heading":"Flight controls.","body":"(a) Longitudinal, lateral, directional, and collective controls may not exhibit excessive breakout force, friction, or preload.\n(b) Control system forces and free play may not inhibit a smooth, direct rotorcraft response to control system input.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER C—AIRCRAFT","PART 27—AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT","Subpart B—Flight"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"0366fd6f4b6596b77556b3a2dfb6c3f8f06ee3f34e94fc892249dc72c9031f22","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-27.143","next":"us/14-cfr-27.161"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}