Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 121.589

the Administrator. However, if the Ad- to be closed in preparation for taxi or ministrator finds that there is an pushback unless at least one required emergency that requires immediate ac- crewmember has verified that each ar- tion in the interest of safety in air ticle of baggage is stowed in accord- commerce, he may, upon a statement ance with this section and § 121.285 (c) of the reasons, require a change effec- and (d). tive without stay. (c) No certificate holder may allow (d) Each certificate holder shall an airplane to take off or land unless make available to the public at each each article of baggage is stowed: it serves a copy of each proce- dure it establishes in accordance with (1) In a suitable closet or baggage or paragraph (a)(1) of this section. stowage compartment placarded for its maximum weight and providing [Doc. No. 12881, 42 FR 18394, Apr. 7, 1977, as proper restraint for all baggage or amended by Amdt. 121–174, 46 FR 38051, July 23, 1981; Amdt. 121–207, 54 FR 39293, Sept. 25, cargo stowed within, and in a manner 1989; Amdt. 121–253, 61 FR 2614, Jan. 26, 1996; that does not hinder the possible use of Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 121–380, 83 FR any emergency equipment; or 9172, Mar. 5, 2018] (2) As provided in § 121.285 (c) and (d); or § 121.587 Closing and locking of flightcrew compartment door. (3) Under a passenger seat. (d) Baggage, other than articles of (a) Except as provided in paragraph loose , may not be placed in an (b) of this section, a overhead rack unless that rack is of an airplane that has a lockable equipped with approved restraining de- flightcrew compartment door in ac- cordance with § 121.313 and that is car- vices or doors. rying passengers shall ensure that the (e) Each passenger must comply with door separating the flightcrew com- instructions given by crewmembers re- partment from the passenger compart- garding compliance with paragraphs ment is closed and locked at all times (a), (b), (c), (d), and (g) of this section. when the aircraft is being operated. (f) Each passenger seat under which (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of baggage is allowed to be stowed shall this section do not apply at any time be fitted with a means to prevent arti- when it is necessary to permit access cles of baggage stowed under it from and egress by persons authorized in ac- sliding forward. In addition, each aisle cordance with § 121.547 and provided the seat shall be fitted with a means to part 119 operator complies with FAA prevent articles of baggage stowed approved procedures regarding the under it from sliding sideward into the opening, closing and locking of the aisle under crash impacts severe flightdeck doors. enough to induce the ultimate inertia [Doc. No. FAA–2001–11032, 67 FR 2128, Jan. 15, forces specified in the emergency land- 2002] ing condition regulations under which the airplane was type certificated. § 121.589 Carry-on baggage. (g) In addition to the methods of (a) No certificate holder may allow stowage in paragraph (c) of this sec- the of carry-on baggage on an tion, flexible canes carried by airplane unless each passenger’s - blind individuals may be stowed— gage has been scanned to control the (1) Under any series of connected pas- size and amount carried on board in ac- senger seats in the same row, if the cordance with an approved carry-on cane does not protrude into an aisle baggage program in its operations and if the cane is flat on the floor; or specifications. In addition, no pas- senger may board an airplane if his/her (2) Between a nonemergency exit carry-on baggage exceeds the baggage window seat and the fuselage, if the allowance prescribed in the carry-on cane is flat on the floor; or baggage program in the certificate (3) Beneath any two nonemergency holder’s operations specifications. exit window seats, if the cane is flat on (b) No certificate holder may allow the floor; or all passenger entry doors of an airplane

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