---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 121.577"
title: "14"
number: "121.577"
heading: "Stowage of food, beverage, and passenger service equipment during airplane movement on the surface, takeoff, and landing."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/121.577"
---

# §121.577. Stowage of food, beverage, and passenger service equipment during airplane movement on the surface, takeoff, and landing.

- (a) No certificate holder may move an airplane on the surface, take off, or land when any food, beverage, or tableware furnished by the certificate holder is located at any passenger seat.
- (b) No certificate holder may move an airplane on the surface, take off, or land unless each food and beverage tray and seat back tray table is secured in its stowed position.
- (c) No certificate holder may permit an airplane to move on the surface, take off, or land unless each passenger serving cart is secured in its stowed position.
- (d) No certificate holder may permit an airplane to move on the surface, take off, or land unless each movie screen that extends into an aisle is stowed.
- (e) Each passenger shall comply with instructions given by a crewmember with regard to compliance with this section.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Docket 26142, 57 FR 42674, Sept. 15, 1992]

### Source

Source: Docket 6258, 29 FR 19219, Dec. 31, 1964, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40103, 40113, 40119, 41706, 42301 preceding note added by Pub. L. 112-95, sec. 412, 126 Stat. 89, 44101, 44701-44702, 44705, 44709-44711, 44713, 44716-44717, 44722, 44729, 44732; 46105; Pub. L. 111-216, 124 Stat. 2348 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note); Pub. L. 112-95, 126 Stat. 62 (49 U.S.C. 44732 note); Pub. L. 115-254, 132 Stat. 3186 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note).

### Amendments

[Docket 26142, 57 FR 42674, Sept. 15, 1992]