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In airplanes, why do they insist that our seats are upright? |
Travel Info during take off and landing. I never got the point of that. what is wrong with slightly reclined? Travel Tips As a ex- flight attendant for a major US airline, the reasons we were told were this; FAA regulations states that they have to be upright for take off and landing. The reason, most crashes happen at these two times. The seats when they are reclined are not made to take the impact of an crash. However, in the upright position they are made to handle the impact better. Hope this helps, also if you have small children always put them in a car seat even if you have to buy another ticket. If not and there is a crash the child will become a projectile in the airplane.And the odds of surviving are close to none. Others quicker exit in case of an emergency. 2 reasons, it allows the people behind you to exit quickly in an emergency and, I is safer for you in case of a sudden stop!!!LOL The seatback isn't for you it's for the person behind you. The idea is to have as few obstructions between you and the exit as possible so you and the person behind you can exit quickly. A reclined seat and/or an un-stowed tray table reduces the spacing between seats even further. They obstruct the ability of passengers to exit the aircraft in an emergency. also, The plane may need to land soon after takeoff if any malfunctions become apparent or the pilot may fail to take off properly or whathaveyou. Takeoff and landing are the two most common times for an aircraft accident by far. According to this, a lot of fatal accidents happen during takeoff. If something happens, then passengers need to be able to leave quickly. Also, here is a database of airline accidents for the last 60 years. Technically, the reason you have to make your seat upright and stow the tray table is because of FAA regulation for operating in the US. (presumably other countries have similar regulations). I think the regulations are 121.577 (tray tables) and 121.311 (upright seats). Although the regulations don't describe the intent of the policymakers, I've always assumed it's for the reasons others have said: stowing the tray tables and bringing the seat back up clears the way to the exits, just in case an expedient deplaning is required. Why takeoff? About 1/3 of accidents occur during takeoff. In case of accident/crash landing the possibility of a person slipping under the seat belt are more if not in upright position |
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