14 CFR · Part 136
14 CFR § 136.7
Passenger briefings.
Before takeoff each pilot in command shall ensure that each passenger has been briefed on the following:
Procedures for fastening and unfastening seatbelts;
Prohibition on smoking; and
Procedures for opening exits and exiting the aircraft.
For flight segments over water beyond the shoreline, briefings must also include:
Procedures for water ditching;
Use of required life preservers; and
Procedures for emergency exit from the aircraft in the event of a water landing.
If any passengers on board a flight conducted under this part are secured with a supplemental restraint system, the pilot in command of that flight must ensure those passengers are briefed in accordance with § 91.108(g) of this chapter.
Regulations Referenced
Reflects the eCFR edition current as of September 29, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on October 16, 2026.
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