CS 29.813 Emergency exit access

• ED Decision 2018/007/R found in: CS-29 Amdt 10 - Large Rotercraft (Jan 2023)

CS 29.813 Emergency exit access ED Decision 2018/007/R (a) Each passageway between passenger compartments, and each passageway leading to Type I and Type II emergency exits, must be: (1) Unobstructed; and (2) At least 0.51 m (20 inches) wide. (b) For each emergency exit covered by [CS 29.809(f)](#_DxCrossRefBm1513259526), there must be enough space adjacent to that exit to allow a crew member to assist in the evacuation of passengers without reducing the unobstructed width of the passageway below that required for that exit. (c) There must be access from each aisle to each Type III and Type IV exit; and (1) For rotorcraft that have a passenger seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of 20 or more, the projected opening of the exit provided must not be obstructed by seats, berths, or other protrusions (including seatbacks in any position) for a distance from that exit of not less than the width of the narrowest passenger seat installed on the rotorcraft; (2) For rotorcraft that have a passenger seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of 19 or less, there may be minor obstructions in the region described in sub-paragraph (1), if there are compensating factors to maintain the effectiveness of the exit. (d) If certification with ditching provisions is requested: (1) passenger seats must be located in relation to the underwater emergency exits provided in accordance with [CS 29.807(d)(1)](#_DxCrossRefBm1513259527) in a way to best facilitate escape with the rotorcraft capsized and the cabin flooded; and (2) means must be provided to assist cross-cabin escape when capsized. [Amdt No: 29/5] CS 29.813 Emergency exit access ED Decision 2018/007/R (a) Each passageway between passenger compartments, and each passageway leading to Type I and Type II emergency exits, must be: (1) Unobstructed; and (2) At least 0.51 m (20 inches) wide. (b) For each emergency exit covered by [CS 29.809(f)](#_DxCrossRefBm1178331924), there must be enough space adjacent to that exit to allow a crew member to assist in the evacuation of passengers without reducing the unobstructed width of the passageway below that required for that exit. (c) There must be access from each aisle to each Type III and Type IV exit; and (1) For rotorcraft that have a passenger seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of 20 or more, the projected opening of the exit provided must not be obstructed by seats, berths, or other protrusions (including seatbacks in any position) for a distance from that exit of not less than the width of the narrowest passenger seat installed on the rotorcraft; (2) For rotorcraft that have a passenger seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of 19 or less, there may be minor obstructions in the region described in sub-paragraph (1), if there are compensating factors to maintain the effectiveness of the exit. (d) If certification with ditching provisions is requested: (1) passenger seats must be located in relation to the underwater emergency exits provided in accordance with [CS 29.807(d)(1)](#_DxCrossRefBm1178331925) in a way to best facilitate escape with the rotorcraft capsized and the cabin flooded; and (2) means must be provided to assist cross-cabin escape when capsized. [Amdt No: 29/5] #### CS 29.813 Emergency exit access *ED Decision 2018/007/R* (a) Each passageway between passenger compartments, and each passageway leading to Type I and Type II emergency exits, must be: (1) Unobstructed; and (2) At least 0.51 m (20 inches) wide. (b) For each emergency exit covered by [CS 29.809(f)](#_DxCrossRefBm1685772389), there must be enough space adjacent to that exit to allow a crew member to assist in the evacuation of passengers without reducing the unobstructed width of the passageway below that required for that exit. (c) There must be access from each aisle to each Type III and Type IV exit; and (1) For rotorcraft that have a passenger seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of 20 or more, the projected opening of the exit provided must not be obstructed by seats, berths, or other protrusions (including seatbacks in any position) for a distance from that exit of not less than the width of the narrowest passenger seat installed on the rotorcraft; (2) For rotorcraft that have a passenger seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of 19 or less, there may be minor obstructions in the region described in sub-paragraph (1), if there are compensating factors to maintain the effectiveness of the exit. (d) If certification with ditching provisions is requested: (1) passenger seats must be located in relation to the underwater emergency exits provided in accordance with [CS 29.807(d)(1)](#_DxCrossRefBm1685772390) in a way to best facilitate escape with the rotorcraft capsized and the cabin flooded; and (2) means must be provided to assist cross-cabin escape when capsized. [Amdt No: 29/5]