Crewmember emergency training

This regulation sets emergency training requirements for crewmembers operating under fractional ownership programs (Part 91 subpart K). Each training program must be tailored to the specific aircraft types and operations conducted.

The training has two main components: classroom instruction and hands-on drills. Instruction must cover emergency assignments, equipment locations and use (including evacuation gear, first aid, and fire extinguishers), and handling situations like rapid decompression, fires, ditching, medical emergencies, and hijacking. Programs must also review past accidents and incidents.

Crewmembers must physically perform emergency drills—not just watch demonstrations—including evacuation, fire fighting, operating emergency exits and slides, using oxygen systems, and deploying life rafts and vests where applicable. The FAA may allow demonstration-only for certain drills if adequate.

For operations above 25,000 feet, additional instruction on high-altitude physiology is required, covering topics like hypoxia, respiration, and decompression effects.

*This is a plain-English summary for study only. The official 14 CFR text on this page is controlling — always read the current regulation and consult a CFI.*