Passenger emergency exits.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) (1) (2) (3) (i) The opening must be at least 20 inches wide by 36 inches high; and (ii) The exits need not be at floor level. (4) (b) (c) (1) There must be enough openings in the top, bottom, or ends of the fuselage to allow evacuation with the rotorcraft on its side; or (2) The probability of the rotorcraft coming to rest on its side in a crash landing must be extremely remote. (d) (1) For rotorcraft that have a passenger seating configuration, excluding pilots seats, of nine seats or less, one exit above the waterline in each side of the rotorcraft, meeting at least the dimensions of a Type IV exit. (2) For rotorcraft that have a passenger seating configuration, excluding pilots seats, of 10 seats or more, one exit above the waterline in a side of the rotorcraft meeting at least the dimensions of a Type III exit, for each unit (or part of a unit) of 35 passenger seats, but no less than two such exits in the passenger cabin, with one on each side of the rotorcraft. However, where it has been shown through analysis, ditching demonstrations, or any other tests found necessary by the Administrator, that the evacuation capability of the rotorcraft during ditching is improved by the use of larger exits, or by other means, the passenger seat to exit ratio may be increased. (3) Flotation devices, whether stowed or deployed, may not interfere with or obstruct the exits. (e) (1) Its installation in the side of the fuselage is impractical; and (2) Its installation in the ramp meet

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 29.807