Emergency Exit row
Perhaps a simple answer but the question was interesting.
Monarch 757 safety briefing, and the pax in 1D decided to read his paper, the hosti asked him to pay attention, he declined in a very positive manner, carried on reading his newspaper. Following the briefing and prior to departure he was then asked to fold his paper, and place it in the stowage rack in-front, (on the bulkhead.)
He then asked why, and was told that row 1, was an emergency exit and must not be obstructed by such items as newspapers, coats and similar items on the (as it happens) vacant centre seat.
He then asked just where was the emergency exit that he was obstructing. The hosti, replied "if you were paying attention to the briefing you would know this".
He then asked just how his newspaper could block an exit row which actually has no emergency egress.
The response was typical, "it is a CAA regulation".My question is this: is row 1, seats D,EF considered an emergency exit, even without the facility of ground level lighting, and certainly without a tin opener no physical exit.
On the landing cabin tidy up, I was also asked to fold my newspaper and stow it in the bulkhead infront of 2C.
For non regular Monarch 757's both these are normal seat rows albeit with bulkheads infront.
Are there now secret emergency exits on monarch 757 aircraft???
over to you Monarch flight safety team.