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§ 91.535 

(2) An airplane type certificated after 

January 1, 1964, for which a flight engi-
neer is required by the type certifi-
cation requirements. 

(b) No person may serve as a required 

flight engineer on an airplane unless, 
within the preceding 6 calendar 
months, that person has had at least 50 
hours of flight time as a flight engineer 
on that type airplane or has been 
checked by the Administrator on that 
type airplane and is found to be famil-
iar and competent with all essential 
current information and operating pro-
cedures. 

§ 91.531

Second in command require-

ments. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraph 

(b) and (d) of this section, no person 
may operate the following airplanes 
without a pilot who is designated as 
second in command of that airplane: 

(1) A large airplane, except that a 

person may operate an airplane certifi-
cated under SFAR 41 without a pilot 
who is designated as second in com-
mand if that airplane is certificated for 
operation with one pilot. 

(2) A turbojet-powered multiengine 

airplane for which two pilots are re-
quired under the type certification re-
quirements for that airplane. 

(3) A commuter category airplane, 

except that a person may operate a 
commuter category airplane notwith-
standing paragraph (a)(1) of this sec-
tion, that has a passenger seating con-
figuration, excluding pilot seats, of 
nine or less without a pilot who is des-
ignated as second in command if that 
airplane is type certificated for oper-
ations with one pilot. 

(b) The Administrator may issue a 

letter of authorization for the oper-
ation of an airplane without compli-
ance with the requirements of para-
graph (a) of this section if that air-
plane is designed for and type certifi-
cated with only one pilot station. The 
authorization contains any conditions 
that the Administrator finds necessary 
for safe operation. 

(c) No person may designate a pilot 

to serve as second in command, nor 
may any pilot serve as second in com-
mand, of an airplane required under 
this section to have two pilots unless 
that pilot meets the qualifications for 

second in command prescribed in § 61.55 
of this chapter. 

(d) No person may operate an aircraft 

under subpart K of this part without a 
pilot who is designated as second in 
command of that aircraft in accord-
ance with § 91.1049(d). The second in 
command must meet the experience re-
quirements of § 91.1053. 

[Doc. No. 18334, 54 FR 34314, Aug. 18, 1989, as 
amended by Amdt. 91–280, 68 FR 54561, Sept. 
17, 2003] 

§ 91.533

Flight attendant require-

ments. 

(a) No person may operate an air-

plane unless at least the following 
number of flight attendants are on 
board the airplane: 

(1) For airplanes having more than 19 

but less than 51 passengers on board, 
one flight attendant. 

(2) For airplanes having more than 50 

but less than 101 passengers on board, 
two flight attendants. 

(3) For airplanes having more than 

100 passengers on board, two flight at-
tendants plus one additional flight at-
tendant for each unit (or part of a unit) 
of 50 passengers above 100. 

(b) No person may serve as a flight 

attendant on an airplane when required 
by paragraph (a) of this section unless 
that person has demonstrated to the 
pilot in command familiarity with the 
necessary functions to be performed in 
an emergency or a situation requiring 
emergency evacuation and is capable of 
using the emergency equipment in-
stalled on that airplane. 

§ 91.535

Stowage of food, beverage, 

and passenger service equipment 
during aircraft movement on the 
surface, takeoff, and landing. 

(a) No operator may move an aircraft 

on the surface, take off, or land when 
any food, beverage, or tableware fur-
nished by the operator is located at 
any passenger seat. 

(b) No operator may move an aircraft 

on the surface, take off, or land unless 
each food and beverage tray and seat 
back tray table is secured in its stowed 
position. 

(c) No operator may permit an air-

craft to move on the surface, take off, 
or land unless each passenger serving 
cart is secured in its stowed position. 

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