Originally Posted by
olddog
(One steward only, for more than 40 passengers - Embraer175) ... Does any one feel that one cabin crew member can adequately supervise the emergency evacuation of 40 or more people through 3 exits, 2 of which have no one designated to open them?
The Embraer 175 doesn't have mid-cabin overwing exits. I suspect you were in the smaller Embraer 140 jet, as used by a couple of US operators, principally Delta subcontractors, which has 44 seats, a thinner but longer fuselage, and a mid-cabin overwing emergency exit. This fits well within the 1 per 50 requirement, so yes, the FAA feel this is adequate.