Exit Row Seating
Requirements if You are Seated in the Exit Row:
Passengers seated in exit rows must meet specific mobility and strength criteria. Airlines are required to brief these passengers on their responsibilities.
Exit Row Seating
Exit seat means:
- A seat from which a passenger can proceed directly to the exit.
- Each seat in a row of seats through which passengers would have to pass to gain access to an exit.
Suitability Criteria for Exit Seat Occupants
Passengers seated in exit seats must have sufficient mobility, strength and dexterity in both arms and hands, and both legs to:
- Reach upward, sideways, and downward to the location of emergency exit operating handle;
- Grasp and push, pull, turn, or otherwise manipulate those handles;
- Push, shove, pull, or otherwise open emergency exits;
- Reach the emergency exit quickly;
- Maintain balance while removing obstructions; exit quickly; and
- Assist others in getting out of the aircraft.