Seating for infants [Archive]

butterfingers

15th Jun 2008, 12:29

Does anyone know about the seating requirements for infants in light aircraft?

When aboard Qantas, Virgin etc I have been given an infant restraint, but what happens in the case of taking the little fella (10 months old) up in a GA aircraft? Can I just jerry-rig a set up for his his baby car seat?

Any help would be great, Cheers

BF

Cap'n Arrr

15th Jun 2008, 12:31

Been a while, but I remember vaguely being told that the baby seat has to be approved for aviation use.

TurnYourTruckAround

15th Jun 2008, 13:11

It's in the CAAPs.

Flyingblind

16th Jun 2008, 02:03

Believe this is what your looking for?

http://casa.gov.au/download/CAAPs/ops/235_2.pdf

CAAP 235-2(1) Carriage and restraint of small children in aircraft.

Bevan666

16th Jun 2008, 05:03

I just put the (then) capsule in the back, mounted using the baggage tie down points in the baggage compartment of my tobago.

Now we have a baby car seat, mounted the same way.

http://www.bja.com.au/ext/P1000464_web.jpg

Bevan..

Jabawocky

16th Jun 2008, 06:16

You want to enjoy your flying don't you....... leave the women and kids at home :}

J:ok:

butterfingers

16th Jun 2008, 10:29

Thanks for the responses everyone, especially flyingblind and bevan666.

Much appreciated :ok:

BF

NOtimTAMs

18th Jun 2008, 01:36

Ummmm - hearing protection???????

Capt Wally

18th Jun 2008, 02:59

'jaba' at the risk of being banned by the nazi's for thread drift for a thousand years I couldn't agree more, leave the kids & woman home, then really go enjoy flying!:E

CW

FokkerInYour12

23rd Jun 2008, 09:52

We use the Neon Green Peltor Kids earmuffs - about $40-$50 from memory and quite a few for sale on ebay too.

Just gotta train them to keep it on their heads.

Good article in recent crash comic... basically you MUST ensure that if you use a baby seat/harness you must have the rearward strap connected otherwise the infant becomes a rapidly closing hinge in a rapid stop.