part 121 question....

[twflys]

Studying for my ATP with the ASA 2006 'green book', it says that a flight attendant is required for a/c with over 9 seats... i thought it was 19? If it's only 9- then how does Regions Air get around without a flight attendant with their Jetstreams? How does this affect part 135 carriers?

Thanks!

 

[MissKittyKat]

135 ops and 91 ops do not require f/a's, however you may have found a typo in the book, I too, thought it was 19 seats or more. and I could be dead wrong because 135 mostly applies to air ambulance or it use to when those regs were written. chime in and set the record straight please, and yes we know where to find it on the web! It is probably a typo?

 

[twflys]

well misskittycat, we were both wrong. The regulations do in-fact state that 9 or more seats require a flight attendant. That rule isn't exactly new either- not since 1997 FAR 121.391

Can anyone clear up how Regions Air flys around without one?

 

[MissKittyKat]

Thanks! I didn't know either!

 

[MissKittyKat]

but I never worked as an fa for 121 on 121s and 91 and 135 but thanks!

 

[jergar999]

§ 121.391 Flight attendants.

(a) Each certificate holder shall provide at least the following flight attendants on each passenger-carrying airplane used:
(1) For airplanes having a maximum payload capacity of more than 7,500 pounds and having a seating capacity of more than 9 but less than 51 passengers—one flight attendant.
(2) For airplanes having a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or less and having a seating capacity of more than 19 but less than 51 passengers—one flight attendant.
(3) For airplanes having a seating capacity of more than 50 but less than 101 passengers—two flight attendants.
(4) For airplanes having a seating capacity of more than 100 passengers—two flight attendants plus one additional flight attendant for each unit (or part of a unit) of 50 passenger seats above a seating capacity of 100 passengers.
(b) If, in conducting the emergency evacuation demonstration required under §121.291 (a) or (b), the certificate holder used more flight attendants than is required under paragraph (a) of this section for the maximum seating capacity of the airplane used in the demonstration, he may not, thereafter, take off that airplane—
(1) In its maximum seating capacity configuration with fewer flight attendants than the number used during the emergency evacuation demonstration; or
(2) In any reduced seating capacity configuration with fewer flight attendants than the number required by paragraph (a) of this section for that seating capacity plus the number of flight attendants used during the emergency evacuation demonstration that were in excess of those required under paragraph (a) of this section.
(c) The number of flight attendants approved under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section are set forth in the certificate holder's operations specifications.
(d) During takeoff and landing, flight attendants required by this section shall be located as near as practicable to required floor level exists and shall be uniformly distributed throughout the airplane in order to provide the most effective egress of passengers in event of an emergency evacuation. During taxi, flight attendants required by this section must remain at their duty stations with safety belts and shoulder harnesses fastened except to perform duties related to the safety of the airplane and its occupants.

[Doc. No. 2033, 30 FR 3206, Mar. 9, 1965, as amended by Amdt. 121–30, 32 FR 13268, Sept. 20, 1967; Amdt. 121–46, 34 FR 5545, Mar. 22, 1969; Amdt. 121–84, 37 FR 3975, Feb. 24, 1972; Amdt. 121–88, 37 FR 5606, Mar. 17, 1972; Amdt. 121–159, 45 FR 41593, June 19, 1980; Amdt. 121–176, 46 FR 61454, Dec. 17, 1981; Amdt. 121–180, 47 FR 56463, Dec. 16, 1982; Amdt. 121–251, 60 FR 65933, Dec. 20, 1995]

 

[MissKittyKat]

Thanks again! for the post, I never flew 121, so I didn't know! thanks again!

 

[some_dude]

Just to clear things up regarding 135, a flight attendant is required under 135 only when more than 19 seats are on the aircraft (135.107).

 

[MissKittyKat]

well again, thanks,! the planes only had either 8 seats or 18 seats! thanks for the clarification! and happy holidays!

 

[twflys]

how does regions airline get by this reg? they fly 19 or 18 seat jetstreams.