(3) The placement of seat backs in an upright position before takeoff and landing; (4) Location and means for opening the passenger entry door and emergency exits; (5) Location of survival equipment;


(6) If the flight involves extended overwater operation, ditching procedures and the use of required flotation equipment;


(7) If the flight involves operations above 12,000 feet MSL, the normal and emergency use of oxy- gen; and


(8) Location and operation of fire extinguishers. (b) Before each takeoff the pilot in command shall ensure that each person who may need the


assistance of another person to move expeditiously to an exit if an emergency occurs and that person’s attendant, if any, has received a briefing as to the procedures to be followed if an evacuation occurs. This paragraph does not apply to a person who has been given a briefing before a previous leg of a flight in the same aircraft.


(c) The oral briefing required by paragraph (a) of this section shall be given by the pilot in command or a crewmember.


(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (c) of this section, for aircraft certificated to carry 19 passengers or less, the oral briefing required by paragraph (a) of this section shall be given by the pilot in command, a crewmember, or other qualified person designated by the certificate holder and approved by the Administrator.


(e) The oral briefing required by paragraph (a) of this section must be supplemented by printed cards


which must be carried in the aircraft in locations convenient for the use of each passenger. The cards must- -


(1) Be appropriate for the aircraft on which they are to be used; (2) Contain a diagram of, and method of operating, the emergency exits; and


(3) Contain other instructions necessary for the use of emergency equipment on board the aircraft; and


(4) No later than June 12, 2005, for scheduled Commuter passenger-carrying flights, include the sentence, “Final assembly of this aircraft was completed in [INSERT NAME OF COUNTRY].”]


(f) The briefing required by paragraph (a) may be delivered by means of an approved recording play- back device that is audible to each passenger under normal noise levels.


EUOPS 1.285 Passenger briefing An operator shall ensure that: (a) General. (1) Passengers are given a verbal briefing about safety matters. Parts or all of the briefing may be provided by an audio-visual presentation. (2) Passengers are provided with a safety briefing card on which picture type instructions indicate the operation of emergency equipment and exits likely to be used by passengers.


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