Section 121.394

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

(ii) At least one floor level exit remains open to provide for the
deplaning of passengers; and
(iii) the number of flight attendants
on board is at least half the number required by Section 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 substitute for the required flight attendants other persons qualified in the
emergency evacuation procedures for
that aircraft as required in Section 121.417, if
these persons are identified to the passengers.
(3) If only one flight attendant or
other qualified person is on board during a stop, that flight attendant or
other qualified person shall be located
in accordance with the certificate holder-s FAA-approved operating procedures. If more than one flight attendant 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 evacuation in case of an emergency.
[Doc. No. 28154, 60 FR 65934, Dec. 20, 1995]

Section 121.394 Flight
attendant
requirements during passenger boarding
and deplaning.
(a) During passenger boarding, on
each airplane for which more than one
flight attendant is required by Section 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 immediate 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 remains open to provide for passenger
egress; or
(2) Substitute a pilot or flight engineer employed by the certificate holder
and trained and qualified on that type
airplane for one flight attendant, provided the certificate holder - 
(i) Describes in the manual required
by Section 121.133:

(A) The necessary functions to be
performed by the substitute pilot or
flight engineer in an emergency, to include a situation requiring an emergency evacuation. The certificate holder must show those functions are realistic, can be practically accomplished,
and will meet any reasonably anticipated 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 requirements are met:
(A) The substitute pilot or flight engineer is not assigned to operate the
flight for which that person is substituting for a required flight attendant.
(B) The substitute pilot or flight engineer is trained in all assigned flight
attendant duties regarding passenger
handling.
(C) The substitute pilot or flight engineer meets the emergency training
requirements for flight attendants in
evacuation management and evacuation commands, as appropriate, and
frequency of performance drills regarding operation of exits in the normal
and emergency modes on that type aircraft.
(D) The substitute pilot or flight engineer is in possession of all items required for duty.
(E) The substitute pilot or flight engineer is located in the passenger
cabin.
(F) The substitute pilot or flight engineer is identified to the passengers.
(G) The substitution of a pilot or
flight engineer for a required flight attendant does not interfere with the
safe operation of the flight.
(H) The airplane engines are shut
down.
(I) At least one floor-level exit remains open to provide for passenger
egress.
(b) During passenger deplaning, on
each airplane for which more than one
flight attendant is required by Section 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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