Originally Posted by
Musket90
Interesting. I do wonder about the rationale of wearing seat belts during take-off and landing which is when you need a quick evacuation, although I suppose in some situations during this phase of flight wearing a seat belt may help prevent injury in the event of sudden forces while seated.
A 16g seat won't help your survival one iota if you're not belted to it. How long does it take to unfasten the seat belt? Maybe a second - probably less. On the other hand, how long will it take you to evacuate if you just smacked your head into the seat in front of you and were knocked silly (or unconscious
).