Originally Posted by
megan
Know an individual who is of such proportions that he has to purchase two seats in order to travel. Surely the airlines must have a cut off point, though I don't see anything on any airline web site.
You could invoke FAR 25.785, to wit,So the max loading for a three seat row = 510 pounds. Just got to ask each lard ass, "How much does sir/madam weigh?"
We know how CASA are so strict about "THE RULES".
I like where you are coming from.
But FAR 25.785 doesn't state the design loading can't be more.
So a pilot could claim the seats and seat belts are designed to restrain higher loadings to shut up a protesting passenger?
A survey of manufacturers is required to understand what a typical safety factor is for seat belts and seat anchors. I imagine it would be at least 1.5? So if FAA says 170lbs it will take 265lbs?
The load limit for the in-floor seat rails would be well defined.
This website says seats are tested to 16g.
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aer...les/2011_q4/2/