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Canadian Advisory Circular - Passenger Seating Requirements

A passenger’s presence would be considered to adversely affect the safety of passengers and crew members during an emergency evacuation where he/she does not meet the criteria below:

Passengers seated at exits:

* must be physically capable of using the exit;
* must be capable of understanding the printed and spoken emergency instructions;
* must be able to visually determine if the exit is safe to open;
* must have sufficient mobility, strength and dexterity to reach, operate and stow (or otherwise dispose of) the emergency exit;
* must be able to receive aural information from the crew and to orally communicate that information to other passengers;
* must be of a minimum age (as established by the air operator) to ensure that he/she has the physical, cognitive and sensory capacity to operate an emergency exit;
* must not be responsible for another person as this can hinder the opening of the emergency exit; and
* must not have a condition which might cause them harm by opening the exit.




United States FAR § 121.585 Exit seating