Emergency equipment requirements.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) No person may operate an airplane having a seating capacity of 20 or more passengers unless it is equipped with the following emergency equipment: (1) One approved first aid kit for treatment of injuries likely to occur in flight or in a minor accident, which meets the following specifications and requirements: (i) Each first aid kit must be dust and moisture proof and contain only materials that either meet Federal Specifications GGK-391a, as revised, or as approved by the Administrator. (ii) Required first aid kits must be readily accessible to the cabin flight attendants. (iii) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of this section, at time of takeoff, each first aid kit must contain at least the following or other contents approved by the Administrator: (iv) Protective latex gloves or equivalent nonpermeable gloves may be placed in the first aid kit or in a location that is readily accessible to crewmembers. (2) A crash axe carried so as to be accessible to the crew but inaccessible to passengers during normal operations. (3) Signs that are visible to all occupants to notify them when smoking is prohibited and when safety belts should be fastened. The signs must be so constructed that they can be turned on and off by a crewmember. They must be turned on for each takeoff and each landing and when otherwise considered to be necessary by the pilot in command. (4) The additional emergency equipment specified in appendix A of this part. (b) (1) One megaphone on each ai

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 125.207