Originally Posted by
mduell
Note the regulation regarding "crewmember instructions" is much more narrowly scoped than you're implying; 14 CFR § 121.571 only applies that phrase to smoking and safety belts: "crewmember instructions with regard to these items" for smoking signs/areas and "crewmember instructions concerning the use of safety belts".
Are you saying that when the FAs are announcing on over the intercom that the FAA orders passengers to follow crew member instructions, this only applies to smoking and safety belts? I'm not saying I will disobey instructions, it's just the first time I'm hearing this.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Feb 17, 2026 at 1:24 pm