Overwing Exits
Brings me in mind of the Airtours 737 accident at Manchester in 1985. One of the recommendations of the AAIB report was that following the length of time it took to open the one good overwing exit (amongst other problems) all the row 10 seats should be removed completely. As that hasn't happened surely it should be ensured for the future that somebody with the nous and ability should sit next to that exit in future.
I have frequently asked check-in staff to have a look at their seating plan if I am offered a choice of seats and am generally told that their plan cannot identify which seats are next to exits or overwing exits. Or is this simply because I didn't pay Britannia's £10 "seat reservation" fee ???