(a) Before each takeoff the pilot in command of an airplane carrying
passengers shall ensure that all passengers have been orally briefed on --
(1) Smoking. Each passenger shall be briefed on when, where, and
under what conditions smoking is prohibited. This briefing shall include a
statement, as appropriate, that the Federal Aviation Regulations require
passenger compliance with lighted passenger information signs and no
smoking placards, prohibit smoking in lavatories, and require compliance
with crewmember instructions with regard to these items;
(2) Use of safety belts and shoulder harnesses. Each passenger
shall be briefed on when, where, and under what conditions it is necessary
to have his or her safety belt and, if installed, his or her shoulder
harness fastened about him or her. This briefing shall include a
statement, as appropriate, that Federal Aviation Regulations require
passenger compliance with the lighted passenger sign and/or crewmember
instructions with regard to these items;
(3) Location and means for opening the passenger entry door and
emergency exits;
(4) Location of survival equipment;
(5) Ditching procedures and the use of flotation equipment required
under §91.509 for a flight over water; and
(6) The normal and emergency use of oxygen equipment installed on the
airplane.
(b) The oral briefing required by paragraph (a) of this section shall
be given by the pilot in command or a member of the crew, but need not be
given when the pilot in command determines that the passengers are
familiar with the contents of the briefing. It may be supplemented by
printed cards for the use of each passenger containing --
(1) A diagram of, and methods of operating, the emergency exits; and
(2) Other instructions necessary for use of emergency equipment.
(c) Each card used under paragraph (b) must be carried in convenient
locations on the airplane for the use of each passenger and must contain
information that is pertinent only to the type and model airplane on which
it is used.