Are there any federal aviation regulations that specifically state that pilots must be able to see their vital instruments or out the window in the presence of continuous dense or opaque smoke?
A. There are no regulations that specifically state that in the presence of opaque or dense continuous smoke, the pilot must be able to see. However, airlines, aircraft manufacturers, and aviation authorities have a duty to ensure that pilots can see-at all times-to safely control and land their aircraft regardless of the cause of the interference. This follows from the following status and regulations: • The FAA administrator is required to “exercise and perform his powers and duties . . . in such a manner as will best tend to reduce or eliminate the possibility of, or recurrence of, accidents in air transportation, . . . .”1 • FAA is required to certify that an aircraft has “no feature or characteristic [that] makes it unsafe. . . .”2 • An “unsafe condition is any condition that would cause – jeopardize the continued safe flight and landing of the aircraft.”3 • When an unsafe condition exists, the FAA Administrator is required to issue an “airworthiness directive,” (AD) and “[n]o per
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