Safety belts are required to be properly secured about which persons in an aircraft and when?

• A. Passengers, during taxi, takeoffs, and landings only
• B. All occupants at all times
• C. Crew during takeoff and landing only
• D. Passengers only during takeoff

Answer: (A)

Seat belts protect occupants during the phases with the greatest risk of movement on the aircraft—taxi, takeoff, and landing. During these times the aircraft can experience abrupt accelerations or decelerations, and being belted helps prevent injury from sudden jostling or contact with the interior. The focus on passengers here reflects who must be secured during those critical moments; crew typically wear their belts as well, but the question emphasizes passengers.

Choosing all occupants at all times would imply a requirement during flight, which isn’t the scenario described. Requiring the crew only during takeoff and landing misses the need to secure passengers, and limiting passengers to takeoff omits the taxi and landing phases where belts are also required.