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§ 121.571
training programs to insure that any
potentially hazardous dissimilarities
are safely overcome by flight crew fa-
miliarization.
(b) Each certificate holder con-
ducting domestic or flag operations
shall include the pertinent provisions
and procedures involved in the equip-
ment interchange agreement in its
manuals.
[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19219, Dec. 31, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 121–253, 61 FR 2614, Jan.
26, 1996]
§ 121.570 Airplane evacuation capa-
bility.
(a) No person may cause an airplane
carrying passengers to be moved on the
surface, take off, or land unless each
automatically deployable emergency
evacuation assisting means, installed
pursuant to § 121.310(a), is ready for
evacuation.
(b) Each certificate holder shall en-
sure that, at all times passengers are
on board prior to airplane movement
on the surface, at least one floor-level
exit provides for the egress of pas-
sengers through normal or emergency
means.
[Doc. No. 26142, 57 FR 42674, Sept. 15, 1992]
§ 121.571 Briefing passengers before
takeoff.
(a) Each certificate holder operating
a passenger-carrying airplane shall in-
sure that all passengers are orally
briefed by the appropriate crewmember
as follows:
(1) Before each takeoff, on each of the
following:
(i)
Smoking.
Each passenger shall be
briefed on when, where, and under what
conditions smoking is prohibited in-
cluding, but not limited to, any appli-
cable requirements of part 252 of this
title). This briefing shall include a
statement that the Federal Aviation
Regulations require passenger compli-
ance with the lighted passenger infor-
mation signs, posted placards, areas
designated for safety purposes as no
smoking areas, and crewmember in-
structions with regard to these items.
The briefing shall also include a state-
ment that Federal law prohibits tam-
pering with, disabling, or destroying
any smoke detector in an airplane lav-
atory; smoking in lavatories; and,
when applicable, smoking in passenger
compartments.
(ii) The location of emergency exits.
(iii) The use of safety belts, including
instructions on how to fasten and un-
fasten the safety belts. Each passenger
shall be briefed on when, where, and
under what conditions the safety belt
must be fastened about that passenger.
This briefing shall include a statement
that the Federal Aviation Regulations
require passenger compliance with
lighted passenger information signs
and crewmember instructions con-
cerning the use of safety belts.
(iv) The location and use of any re-
quired emergency flotation means.
(v) On operations that do not use a
flight attendant, the following addi-
tional information:
(A) The placement of seat backs in an
upright position before takeoff and
landing.
(B) Location of survival equipment.
(C) If the flight involves operations
above 12,000 MSL, the normal and
emergency use of oxygen.
(D) Location and operation of fire ex-
tinguisher.
(2) After each takeoff, immediately
before or immediately after turning
the seat belt sign off, an announcement
shall be made that passengers should
keep their seat belts fastened, while
seated, even when the seat belt sign is
off.
(3) Except as provided in paragraph
(a)(4) of this section, before each take-
off a required crewmember assigned to
the flight shall conduct an individual
briefing of each person who may need
the assistance of another person to
move expeditiously to an exit in the
event of an emergency. In the briefing
the required crewmember shall—
(i) Brief the person and his attend-
ant, if any, on the routes to each ap-
propriate exit and on the most appro-
priate time to begin moving to an exit
in the event of an emergency; and
(ii) Inquire of the person and his at-
tendant, if any, as to the most appro-
priate manner of assisting the person
so as to prevent pain and further in-
jury.
(4) The requirements of paragraph
(a)(3) of this section do not apply to a
person who has been given a briefing
before a previous leg of a flight in the
