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CS 25.1555 Control markings

Large Aeroplanes (CS-25) · CS-25 · EAR revision 26 Jan 2023

IRImplementing rule

CS 25.1555Control markings

(a)Each cockpit control, other than primary flight controls and controls whose function is obvious, must be plainly marked as to its function and method of operation.

(b)Each aerodynamic control must be marked under the requirements of CS 25.677 and 25.699.

(c)For powerplant fuel controls –

(1)Each fuel tank selector control must be marked to indicate the position corresponding to each tank and to each existing cross feed position;

(2)If safe operation requires the use of any tanks in a specific sequence, that sequence must be marked on, or adjacent to, the selector for those tanks; and

(3)Each valve control for each engine must be marked to indicate the position corresponding to each engine controlled.

(d)For accessory, auxiliary, and emergency controls –

(1)Each emergency control (including each fuel jettisoning and fluid shutoff control) must be coloured red; and

(2)Each visual indicator required by CS 25.729(e) must be marked so that the pilot can determine at any time when the wheels are locked in either extreme position, if retractable landing gear is used.

IR · CS 25.1555 — CS-25 · ED Decision 2003/2/RM · CS-25 Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Jan 2023

All rules in SUBPART G – OPERATING LIMITATIONS AND INFORMATION

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 26 Jan 2023, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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