Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Oct 21, 2015 14:09:33 GMT 1
I don't understand the Safety Position diagrams. Which position is supposed to be adopted, or is there a choice?! I suppose it depends on your flexibility or in particular, your waist size. I would prefer to keep myself as compact as possible.
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Post by peter on Oct 21, 2015 14:34:46 GMT 1
I don't understand the Safety Position diagrams. Which position is supposed to be adopted, or is there a choice?! My length of nearly two metres does not leave me any choice. I simply would not be able to fold myself between two seats.
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henge
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Post by henge on Oct 22, 2015 2:14:05 GMT 1
I don't understand the Safety Position diagrams. Which position is supposed to be adopted, or is there a choice?! Don't you have this problem then every time you fly? As far as I remember the security instructions are fairly standardized, and those two brace positions were shown on every plane I ever boarded...
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Oct 22, 2015 9:14:41 GMT 1
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Post by nicolele on Oct 22, 2015 11:35:27 GMT 1
Apparently Quentin didn't read the last sentence in red.
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kronus
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Post by kronus on Oct 22, 2015 12:06:42 GMT 1
ATDB updates delivery schedule of finnair a350-900: 2015 4x 2016 4x 2017 5x 2018 1x 2019 1x 2020 1x 2021 1x 2022 1x 2023 1x
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Post by fanairbus on Oct 22, 2015 13:52:36 GMT 1
I don't understand the Safety Position diagrams. Which position is supposed to be adopted, or is there a choice?! Don't you have this problem then every time you fly? As far as I remember the security instructions are fairly standardized, and those two brace positions were shown on every plane I ever boarded... No honestly, I've never seen two different brace positions on an emergency card - and I do read them. Had I done so I'd have asked which position I should adopt. Hasn't there been intimation that one of the 'standard' positions was in fact dangerous? I recall that this concerned both the best position for the legs and the angle of body lean.
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Post by stealthmanbob on Oct 22, 2015 14:31:34 GMT 1
Don't you have this problem then every time you fly? As far as I remember the security instructions are fairly standardized, and those two brace positions were shown on every plane I ever boarded... No honestly, I've never seen two different brace positions on an emergency card - and I do read them. Had I done so I'd have asked which position I should adopt. Hasn't there been intimation that one of the 'standard' positions was in fact dangerous? I recall that this concerned both the best position for the legs and the angle of body lean. If they just turned the seats to face backwards, as a lot of military aircraft have, you would not need to brace, seat does it for you !
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henge
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Post by henge on Oct 23, 2015 3:36:53 GMT 1
No honestly, I've never seen two different brace positions on an emergency card - and I do read them. Had I done so I'd have asked which position I should adopt. Hasn't there been intimation that one of the 'standard' positions was in fact dangerous? I recall that this concerned both the best position for the legs and the angle of body lean. Well, this is going a bit off topic, so to get back on track: I don't think the Finnair A350 safety card is peculiar in that regard. A simple image search for "airplane safety cards" yields these among the first hits. In all you can see both brace positions indicated. Bottom line: bend as far to the front as possible, until your head hits either your knees, or the seat in front of you (whichever comes first).
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Oct 23, 2015 4:44:22 GMT 1
I think the idea is to put yourself into a position that prevents the extreme deceleration from pulling your upper body and head away from the seatback and slamming into the front causing serious head or internal organ damage.
For small people it is best to make yourself compact by putting yourself between your knees. For taller people or those with larger waists, who are pregnant or carrying an infant on the lap, it is best to lock yourself into a firm position by putting your head against the seatback.
At least this is what I think or perhaps you could choose to do whatever that makes you feel more comfortable before the impending crash...
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