Child safety seats vs on lap
Topic in Rumors and News was Ryan Air charges for infants on laps. Topic was closed by moderator. There was speculation about some issues with parents holding childern on laps. US FAA Civil Aeromedical Institute has a web site (www.cami.jccbi.gov/National-Resources/CAMI21st.html) with a variety of videos that are appropriate that show the sled tests of a number of different restraint devices including the belly belt. They are all done at 19G from 44fps. 20# on a 19G deceleration is 380# of force and I don't know of a parent that could hold onto the child in that situation. The videos of standard child safety seats strapped in airline seats is a real eye opener and recommended "Must See"(?). No thumbs up on this.
Now what should be done?