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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 29.851 

circuit is designed to preclude inad-
vertent battery discharge into charg-
ing circuit faults. 

[Amdt. 29–24, 49 FR 44438, Nov. 6, 1984] 

§ 29.813

Emergency exit access. 

(a) Each passageway between pas-

senger compartments, and each pas-
sageway leading to Type I and Type II 
emergency exits, must be— 

(1) Unobstructed; and 
(2) At least 20 inches wide. 
(b) For each emergency exit covered 

by § 29.809(f), there must be enough 
space adjacent to that exit to allow a 
crewmember to assist in the evacu-
ation of passengers without reducing 
the unobstructed width of the passage-
way below that required for that exit. 

(c) There must be access from each 

aisle to each Type III and Type IV exit, 
and 

(1) For rotorcraft that have a pas-

senger seating configuration, excluding 
pilot seats, of 20 or more, the projected 
opening of the exit provided must not 
be obstructed by seats, berths, or other 
protrusions (including seatbacks in any 
position) for a distance from that exit 
of not less than the width of the nar-
rowest passenger seat installed on the 
rotorcraft; 

(2) For rotorcraft that have a pas-

senger seating configuration, excluding 
pilot seats, of 19 or less, there may be 
minor obstructions in the region de-
scribed in paragraph (c)(1) of this sec-
tion, if there are compensating factors 
to maintain the effectiveness of the 
exit. 

[Doc. No. 5084, 29 FR 16150, Dec. 3, 1964, as 
amended by Amdt. 29–12, 41 FR 55472, Dec. 20, 
1976] 

§ 29.815

Main aisle width. 

The main passenger aisle width be-

tween seats must equal or exceed the 
values in the following table: 

Passenger seating capacity 

Minimum main passenger 

aisle width 

Less than 
25 inches 

from floor 

(inches) 

25 Inches 

and more 
from floor 

(inches) 

10 or less ...................................

12 

15 

11 through 19 ............................

12 

20 

Passenger seating capacity 

Minimum main passenger 

aisle width 

Less than 
25 inches 

from floor 

(inches) 

25 Inches 

and more 
from floor 

(inches) 

20 or more .................................

15 

20 

1

A narrower width not less than 9 inches may be approved 

when substantiated by tests found necessary by the 
Administrator. 

[Doc. No. 5084, 29 FR 16150, Dec. 3, 1964, as 
amended by Amdt. 29–12, 41 FR 55472, Dec. 20, 
1976] 

§ 29.831

Ventilation. 

(a) Each passenger and crew compart-

ment must be ventilated, and each 
crew compartment must have enough 
fresh air (but not less than 10 cu. ft. per 
minute per crewmember) to let crew-
members perform their duties without 
undue discomfort or fatigue. 

(b) Crew and passenger compartment 

air must be free from harmful or haz-
ardous concentrations of gases or va-
pors. 

(c) The concentration of carbon mon-

oxide may not exceed one part in 20,000 
parts of air during forward flight. If the 
concentration exceeds this value under 
other conditions, there must be suit-
able operating restrictions. 

(d) There must be means to ensure 

compliance with paragraphs (b) and (c) 
of this section under any reasonably 
probable failure of any ventilating, 
heating, or other system or equipment. 

§ 29.833

Heaters. 

Each combustion heater must be ap-

proved. 

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§ 29.851

Fire extinguishers. 

(a) 

Hand fire extinguishers. For hand 

fire extinguishers the following apply: 

(1) Each hand fire extinguisher must 

be approved. 

(2) The kinds and quantities of each 

extinguishing agent used must be ap-
propriate to the kinds of fires likely to 
occur where that agent is used. 

(3) Each extinguisher for use in a per-

sonnel compartment must be designed 
to minimize the hazard of toxic gas 
concentrations. 

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