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Before takeoff, what restraint use must the PIC brief every person on?

How to fasten and unfasten the safety belt and, if installed, shoulder harness.

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Why: Rule 91.107 requires the PIC to make sure each person is briefed on how to fasten and unfasten their safety belt and, if installed, shoulder harness. The PIC must also tell everyone to buckle up.

Huh, didn't know that: Before surface movement, takeoff or landing, the PIC must also tell everyone to fasten those restraints.

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Why did the passenger buckle up so fast? The pilot said the briefing was a real cliffhanger.
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Answer: How to use the safety belt and shoulder harness. Rule 91.107 requires the PIC to make sure each person is briefed on how to fasten and unfasten their safety belt and, if installed, shoulder harness. The PIC must also tell everyone to buckle up.

  1. 14 CFR 91.107 Use of safety belts, shoulder harnesses, and child restraint systems www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-91.107
    ensures that each person on board is briefed on how to fasten and unfasten that person's safety belt and, if installed, shoulder harness
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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