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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition)

§ 121.394

(ii) At least one floor level exit re-

mains open to provide for the
deplaning of passengers; and

(iii) the number of flight attendants

on board is at least half the number re-
quired by § 121.391(a), rounded down to
the next lower number in the case of
fractions, but never fewer than one.

(2) The certificate holder may sub-

stitute for the required flight attend-
ants other persons qualified in the
emergency evacuation procedures for
that aircraft as required in § 121.417, if
these persons are identified to the pas-
sengers.

(3) If only one flight attendant or

other qualified person is on board dur-
ing a stop, that flight attendant or
other qualified person shall be located
in accordance with the certificate hold-
er’s FAA-approved operating proce-
dures. If more than one flight attend-
ant or other qualified person is on
board, the flight attendants or other
qualified persons shall be spaced
throughout the cabin to provide the
most effective assistance for the evacu-
ation in case of an emergency.

[Doc. No. 28154, 60 FR 65934, Dec. 20, 1995]

§ 121.394

Flight attendant require-

ments during passenger boarding
and deplaning.

(a) During passenger boarding, on

each airplane for which more than one
flight attendant is required by § 121.391,
the certificate holder may:

(1) Reduce the number of required

flight attendants by one, provided that:

(i) The flight attendant that leaves

the aircraft remains within the imme-
diate vicinity of the door through
which passengers are boarding;

(ii) The flight attendant that leaves

the aircraft only conducts safety duties
related to the flight being boarded;

(iii) The airplane engines are shut

down; and

(iv) At least one floor level exit re-

mains open to provide for passenger
egress; or

(2) Substitute a pilot or flight engi-

neer employed by the certificate holder
and trained and qualified on that type
airplane for one flight attendant, pro-
vided the certificate holder—

(i) Describes in the manual required

by § 121.133:

(A) The necessary functions to be

performed by the substitute pilot or
flight engineer in an emergency, to in-
clude a situation requiring an emer-
gency evacuation. The certificate hold-
er must show those functions are real-
istic, can be practically accomplished,
and will meet any reasonably antici-
pated emergency; and

(B) How other regulatory functions

performed by a flight attendant will be
accomplished by the substitute pilot or
flight engineer on the airplane.

(ii) Ensures that the following re-

quirements are met:

(A) The substitute pilot or flight en-

gineer is not assigned to operate the
flight for which that person is sub-
stituting for a required flight attend-
ant.

(B) The substitute pilot or flight en-

gineer is trained in all assigned flight
attendant duties regarding passenger
handling.

gineer meets the emergency training
requirements for flight attendants in
evacuation management and evacu-
ation commands, as appropriate, and
frequency of performance drills regard-
ing operation of exits in the normal
and emergency modes on that type air-
craft.

(D) The substitute pilot or flight en-

gineer is in possession of all items re-
quired for duty.

(E) The substitute pilot or flight en-

gineer is located in the passenger
cabin.

(F) The substitute pilot or flight en-

gineer is identified to the passengers.

(G) The substitution of a pilot or

flight engineer for a required flight at-
tendant does not interfere with the
safe operation of the flight.

(H) The airplane engines are shut

down.

(I) At least one floor-level exit re-

mains open to provide for passenger
egress.

(b) During passenger deplaning, on

each airplane for which more than one
flight attendant is required by § 121.391,
the certificate holder may reduce the
number of flight attendants required
by that paragraph provided:

(1) The airplane engines are shut

down;

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