91.115 Flight attendant requirements

• (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), no person may operate an aircraft carrying more than 19 passengers unless the minimum number of flight attendants carried as crew members on the aircraft are as follows--
  • (1) for aircraft carrying more than 19 but less than 51 passengers, at least one flight attendant:
  • (2) for aircraft carrying more than 50 but less than 101 passengers, at least two flight attendants:
  • (3) for aircraft carrying more than 100 passengers, at least two flight attendants plus one additional flight attendant per every 50 passengers carried in addition to the first 100 passengers carried.
• (b) A flight attendant is not required to be carried--
  • (1) in an aircraft that is carrying persons engaged in parachute operations; or
  • (2) in a balloon; or
  • (3) in a DHC6-300 or DHC6-310 aircraft type; or
  • (4) in an aircraft when the only passengers being carried in excess of 19 are children under 4 years of age who are carried in accordance with 91.207(d)(1) and the total number of passengers does not exceed 24.
• (c) No person may operate an aircraft carrying flight attendants who are not--
  • (1) familiar with the necessary functions to be performed--
    • (i) in an emergency; and
    • (ii) in a situation requiring emergency evacuation; and
  • (2) capable of using the emergency equipment installed in that aircraft.