91.211 Passenger briefing

• (a) A person operating an aircraft carrying passengers must ensure that each passenger has been briefed on--
  • (1) the conditions under which smoking is permitted; and
  • (2) the applicable requirements specified in 91.121 and 91.207; and
  • (3) the location and means for opening the passenger entry doors and emergency exits; and
  • (4) when required to be carried by this Part--
    • (i) the location of survival and emergency equipment for passenger use; and
    • (ii) the use of flotation equipment required under 91.525 for a flight over water; and
    • (iii) the normal and emergency use of oxygen equipment installed in the aircraft for passenger use; and
  • (5) procedures in the case of an emergency landing; and
  • (6) the use of portable electronic devices in accordance with 91.7.
• (b) The briefing required under paragraph (a)--
  • (1) must be given by the pilot-in-command, a member of the crew, a person nominated by the operator, or by a recorded presentation; and
  • (2) must, for flights above FL 250, include a demonstration on the use of supplemental oxygen equipment; and
  • (3) must include a demonstration on the use of life preservers when required to be carried by this Part; and
  • (4) must include a statement, as appropriate, that Civil Aviation Rules require passenger compliance with lighted passenger signs and crew member instructions; and
  • (5) may be supplemented by printed cards for the use of each passenger containing--
    • (i) diagrams of, and methods of operating the emergency exits; and
    • (ii) other instructions necessary for the use of emergency equipment intended for use by passengers; and
  • (6) is not required if the pilot-in-command determines that all the passengers are familiar with the contents of the briefing.
• (c) Where printed cards are used in accordance with paragraph (b)(5), the operator must place them in convenient locations on the aircraft for the use of each passenger and ensure that they contain information that is pertinent only to the type and model of aircraft on which they are carried.