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Old 2nd May 2011 | 14:32
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Mr Optimistic
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Steady on lcd !

You are right, this was discussed sometime ago by (I would think) a taller person than me (a towering presence at 5ft 9 1/2 ). It was from memory of this that I posted here.

I read the card on EVERY trip and so do aged relatives. You never know, the location of the exits on a 319/320 might have changed (though I am still not comfortable I understand the wing door opening process).

Thing was I was always a bit doubtful whether it could be done without neck strain (not as flexible as I think I once was), but figured I would go fluid in a real emergency. So a bit taken aback when this 'concern' (doesn't really worry me) which has never been discussed between us actually was a choice discriminator.

edit: should have said relative is a 6ft 2 85 year old).

Perhaps we are just lazy ne'er do wells who have nothing better to do, but odd it keeps cropping up. Could it be a genuine concern do you think ?

As for CC trying it: just that, if you have a medium height individual, pls try it and report back ! I thought about doing it last time but felt too visible. Maybe I'll hang back on arrival when there are no witnesses next time.

Last edited by Mr Optimistic; 2nd May 2011 at 14:44. Reason: bit more info
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