Originally Posted by
double_barrel
Seatguru should add this to their evaluation of seats on the Dash-8.
In fact,maybe they have, row 11 presumably has no window as it's in the line of fire should a blade let go?
I stopped working on Q400s three months ago, but on Flybe aircraft, I think row 7 or 8 are in line with the props. There are windows in that area and the ice guard is shaped around them. Sometimes get chips in windows 8, 9, or 10 on the right hand side, but I think this is more likely stone damage rather than ice. Don't seem to get it on the left side.
78 seats, rows 1 to 21 with no row 13 and only 2 seats in row 1. I see other configs number rows differently.
I saw a Viscount crash at Hurn in 1972, stalled in the flare, and pieces of blade were in the seats. Only two pilots on board and no one hurt.
Sorry for thread drift.
Always sit as far back as possible. Never heard of an aircraft reversing into a mountain. (That's why the flight recorders are at the back and the pilots at the front).