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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 91.519 

§ 91.515

Flight altitude rules. 

(a) Notwithstanding § 91.119, and ex-

cept as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this section, no person may operate an 
airplane under VFR at less than— 

(1) One thousand feet above the sur-

face, or 1,000 feet from any mountain, 
hill, or other obstruction to flight, for 
day operations; and 

(2) The altitudes prescribed in § 91.177, 

for night operations. 

(b) This section does not apply— 
(1) During takeoff or landing; 
(2) When a different altitude is au-

thorized by a waiver to this section 
under subpart J of this part; or 

(3) When a flight is conducted under 

the special VFR weather minimums of 
§ 91.157 with an appropriate clearance 
from ATC. 

§ 91.517

Passenger information. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraph 

(b) of this section, no person may oper-
ate an airplane carrying passengers un-
less it is equipped with signs that are 
visible to passengers and flight attend-
ants to notify them when smoking is 
prohibited and when safety belts must 
be fastened. The signs must be so con-
structed that the crew can turn them 
on and off. They must be turned on 
during airplane movement on the sur-
face, for each takeoff, for each landing, 
and when otherwise considered to be 
necessary by the pilot in command. 

(b) The pilot in command of an air-

plane that is not required, in accord-
ance with applicable aircraft and 
equipment requirements of this chap-
ter, to be equipped as provided in para-
graph (a) of this section shall ensure 
that the passengers are notified orally 
each time that it is necessary to fasten 
their safety belts and when smoking is 
prohibited. 

(c) If passenger information signs are 

installed, no passenger or crewmember 
may smoke while any ‘‘no smoking’’ 
sign is lighted nor may any passenger 
or crewmember smoke in any lavatory. 

(d) Each passenger required by 

§ 91.107(a)(3) to occupy a seat or berth 
shall fasten his or her safety belt about 
him or her and keep it fastened while 
any ‘‘fasten seat belt’’ sign is lighted. 

(e) Each passenger shall comply with 

instructions given him or her by crew-
members regarding compliance with 

paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this sec-
tion. 

[Doc. No. 26142, 57 FR 42672, Sept. 15, 1992] 

§ 91.519

Passenger briefing. 

(a) Before each takeoff the pilot in 

command of an airplane carrying pas-
sengers shall ensure that all passengers 
have been orally briefed on— 

(1) 

Smoking.  Each passenger shall be 

briefed on when, where, and under what 
conditions smoking is prohibited. This 
briefing shall include a statement, as 
appropriate, that the Federal Aviation 
Regulations require passenger compli-
ance with lighted passenger informa-
tion signs and no smoking placards, 
prohibit smoking in lavatories, and re-
quire compliance with crewmember in-
structions with regard to these items; 

(2) 

Use of safety belts and shoulder har-

nesses.  Each passenger shall be briefed 
on when, where, and under what condi-
tions it is necessary to have his or her 
safety belt and, if installed, his or her 
shoulder harness fastened about him or 
her. This briefing shall include a state-
ment, as appropriate, that Federal 
Aviation Regulations require passenger 
compliance with the lighted passenger 
sign and/or crewmember instructions 
with regard to these items; 

(3) Location and means for opening 

the passenger entry door and emer-
gency exits; 

(4) Location of survival equipment; 
(5) Ditching procedures and the use of 

flotation equipment required under 
§ 91.509 for a flight over water; and 

(6) The normal and emergency use of 

oxygen equipment installed on the air-
plane. 

(b) The oral briefing required by 

paragraph (a) of this section shall be 
given by the pilot in command or a 
member of the crew, but need not be 
given when the pilot in command de-
termines that the passengers are famil-
iar with the contents of the briefing. It 
may be supplemented by printed cards 
for the use of each passenger con-
taining— 

(1) A diagram of, and methods of op-

erating, the emergency exits; and 

(2) Other instructions necessary for 

use of emergency equipment. 

(c) Each card used under paragraph 

(b) must be carried in convenient loca-
tions on the airplane for the use of 

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