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§ 121.589 

the Administrator. However, if the Ad-
ministrator finds that there is an 
emergency that requires immediate ac-
tion in the interest of safety in air 
commerce, he may, upon a statement 
of the reasons, require a change effec-
tive without stay. 

(d) Each certificate holder shall 

make available to the public at each 
airport it serves a copy of each proce-
dure it establishes in accordance with 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section. 

[Doc. No. 12881, 42 FR 18394, Apr. 7, 1977, as 
amended by Amdt. 121–174, 46 FR 38051, July 
23, 1981; Amdt. 121–207, 54 FR 39293, Sept. 25, 
1989; Amdt. 121–253, 61 FR 2614, Jan. 26, 1996; 
Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 121–380, 83 FR 
9172, Mar. 5, 2018] 

§ 121.587

Closing and locking of 

flightcrew compartment door. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraph 

(b) of this section, a pilot in command 
of an airplane that has a lockable 
flightcrew compartment door in ac-
cordance with § 121.313 and that is car-
rying passengers shall ensure that the 
door separating the flightcrew com-
partment from the passenger compart-
ment is closed and locked at all times 
when the aircraft is being operated. 

(b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of 

this section do not apply at any time 
when it is necessary to permit access 
and egress by persons authorized in ac-
cordance with § 121.547 and provided the 
part 119 operator complies with FAA 
approved procedures regarding the 
opening, closing and locking of the 
flightdeck doors. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2001–11032, 67 FR 2128, Jan. 15, 
2002] 

§ 121.589

Carry-on baggage. 

(a) No certificate holder may allow 

the boarding of carry-on baggage on an 
airplane unless each passenger’s bag-
gage has been scanned to control the 
size and amount carried on board in ac-
cordance with an approved carry-on 
baggage program in its operations 
specifications. In addition, no pas-
senger may board an airplane if his/her 
carry-on baggage exceeds the baggage 
allowance prescribed in the carry-on 
baggage program in the certificate 
holder’s operations specifications. 

(b) No certificate holder may allow 

all passenger entry doors of an airplane 

to be closed in preparation for taxi or 
pushback unless at least one required 
crewmember has verified that each ar-
ticle of baggage is stowed in accord-
ance with this section and § 121.285 (c) 
and (d). 

(c) No certificate holder may allow 

an airplane to take off or land unless 
each article of baggage is stowed: 

(1) In a suitable closet or baggage or 

cargo stowage compartment placarded 
for its maximum weight and providing 
proper restraint for all baggage or 
cargo stowed within, and in a manner 
that does not hinder the possible use of 
any emergency equipment; or 

(2) As provided in § 121.285 (c) and (d); 

or 

(3) Under a passenger seat. 
(d) Baggage, other than articles of 

loose clothing, may not be placed in an 
overhead rack unless that rack is 
equipped with approved restraining de-
vices or doors. 

(e) Each passenger must comply with 

instructions given by crewmembers re-
garding compliance with paragraphs 
(a), (b), (c), (d), and (g) of this section. 

(f) Each passenger seat under which 

baggage is allowed to be stowed shall 
be fitted with a means to prevent arti-
cles of baggage stowed under it from 
sliding forward. In addition, each aisle 
seat shall be fitted with a means to 
prevent articles of baggage stowed 
under it from sliding sideward into the 
aisle under crash impacts severe 
enough to induce the ultimate inertia 
forces specified in the emergency land-
ing condition regulations under which 
the airplane was type certificated. 

(g) In addition to the methods of 

stowage in paragraph (c) of this sec-
tion, flexible travel canes carried by 
blind individuals may be stowed— 

(1) Under any series of connected pas-

senger seats in the same row, if the 
cane does not protrude into an aisle 
and if the cane is flat on the floor; or 

(2) Between a nonemergency exit 

window seat and the fuselage, if the 
cane is flat on the floor; or 

(3) Beneath any two nonemergency 

exit window seats, if the cane is flat on 
the floor; or 

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