Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 121.589

the Administrator. However, if the Administrator finds that there is an
emergency that requires immediate action in the interest of safety in air
commerce, he may, upon a statement
of the reasons, require a change effective without stay.
(d) Each certificate holder shall
make available to the public at each
airport it serves a copy of each procedure 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]

Section 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 accordance with Section 121.313 and that is carrying passengers shall ensure that the
door separating the flightcrew compartment from the passenger compartment 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 accordance with Section 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]

Section 121.589 Carry-on baggage.
(a) No certificate holder may allow
the boarding of carry-on baggage on an
airplane unless each passenger-s baggage has been scanned to control the
size and amount carried on board in accordance with an approved carry-on
baggage program in its operations
specifications. In addition, no passenger 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 article of baggage is stowed in accordance with this section and Section 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 Section 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 devices or doors.
(e) Each passenger must comply with
instructions given by crewmembers regarding 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 articles 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 landing condition regulations under which
the airplane was type certificated.
(g) In addition to the methods of
stowage in paragraph (c) of this section, flexible travel canes carried by
blind individuals may be stowed - 
(1) Under any series of connected passenger 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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