§ 91.519 Passenger briefing.


(a) Before each takeoff the pilot in command of an airplane carrying passengers shall ensure that all passengers have been orally briefed on -


(1) Smoking. Each passenger shall be briefed on when, where, and under what conditions smok- ing is prohibited. This briefing shall include a statement, as appropriate, that the Federal Avia- tion Regulations require passenger compliance with lighted passenger information signs and no smoking placards, prohibit smoking in lavatories, and require compliance with crewmember instructions with regard to these items;


(2) Use of safety belts and shoulder harnesses: Each passenger shall be briefed on when, where, and under what conditions 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 statement, 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 emergency exits; (4) Location of survival equipment; (5)


(6) The normal and emergency use of oxygen equipment installed on the airplane.


(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 determines that the passen- gers are familiar with the contents of the briefing. It may be supplemented by printed cards for the use of each passenger containing -


(1) A diagram of, and methods of operating, 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 locations on the airplane for the use of each passenger and must contain information that is pertinent only to the type and model airplane on which it is used.


§ 91.1035 (SubPart K) Passenger awareness.


(a) Prior to each takeoff, the pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers on a program flight must ensure that all passengers have been orally briefed on—


(1) Smoking: Each passenger must be briefed on when, where, and under what conditions smoking is prohibited. This briefing must include a statement, as appropriate, that the regulations require passenger compliance with lighted passenger information signs and no smoking placards, pro- hibit smoking in lavatories, and require compliance with crewmember instructions with regard to these items;


(2) Use of safety belts, shoulder harnesses, and child restraint systems: Each passenger must be briefed on when, where and under what conditions it is necessary to have his or her safety belt and, if installed, his or her shoulder harness fastened about him or her, and if a child is being transported, the appropriate use of child restraint systems, if available. This briefing must include a statement, as appropriate, that the regulations require passenger compliance with the lighted passenger information sign and/or crewmember instructions with regard to these items;


(3) The placement of seat backs in an upright position before takeoff and landing; Crew Coordination 14


Ditching procedures and the use of flotation equipment required under §91.509 for a flight over water; and


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