Originally Posted by
lowcostdolly
The CAA will asses whether or not a brace position is achievable on an aircraft type and grant an AOC accordingly as they do the evac procedures etc etc.
I haven't actually heard of them doing this practical test. Understand it's a signature/rubber stamps exercise by the right number of people. Whenever I (6'0" height, average build, goes running daily) have tried this on a 28" seat pitch IT/LCC aircraft, I can get nowhere near the illustration.
Regarding any additional emergency briefing, do bear in mind that in the Air France A340 overrun and fire at Toronto, the touchdown was followed by the usual (embarassing) Gallic outburst of applause from the pax - which was immediately followed by the Brace command from the flight deck.