History — 604.85

604.85 (1) Despite section 602.89, no person shall conduct a take-off in an aircraft operated by a private operator unless passengers are given a safety briefing — orally by a crew member, or by audio or audiovisual means — that contains the following information: (a) when and where carry-on baggage is to be stowed; (b) when and how to fasten, adjust and release safety belts and, if any, shoulder harnesses; (c) when seat backs are to be secured in the upright position and chair tables are to be stowed; (d) the location of emergency exits and, in the case of a passenger seated next to such an exit, how that exit operates; (e) the requirement to comply with the instructions given by crew members and with the “fasten safety belt” and “no smoking” signs, and the location of those signs; (f) the location and operation of the passenger oxygen system, if any, including (i) the actions to be performed by a passenger in order to (A) obtain a mask, (B) activate the flow of oxygen, and (C) don and secure the mask, and (ii) the recommendation that a passenger don and secure the passenger’s own mask before assisting another passenger with his or her mask; (g) the use of life preservers, includi…