History — 705.40

705.40 (1) An air operator shall establish procedures to ensure that (a) passengers move to and from the aircraft and embark and disembark safely, in accordance with procedures that meet the requirements of section 725.40 of Standard 725 — Airline Operations — Aeroplanes of the Commercial Air Service Standards ; (b) all passengers are seated and secured in accordance with subsection 605.26(1); (c) subject to subsection (2), the back of each seat is in the upright position and all chair tables and carry-on baggage are stowed during movement on the surface, take-off and landing and at such other times as the pilot-in-command considers necessary for the safety of the persons on board the aircraft; and (d) seats located at emergency exits and seats that are not located on the main deck of an aircraft are not occupied by passengers whose presence in those seats could adversely affect the safety of passengers or crew members during an emergency evacuation. (2) An air operator may, for the transportation of any passenger who has been certified by a physician as unable to sit upright, allow the back of the seat occupied by such a passenger to remain in the reclining position during movemen…