Originally Posted by
USPhilly
To the OP, why not put the briefcase under the seat in front of you for taxi, takeoff and landing then just pull it out and place it against your seat so you can stretch your legs out? I'm not as tall as you but that's what I do and it seems to work pretty well.
Well I don't know at what point of the fight did he discover the overhead bin was rather empty. If he figured it out shortly after takeoff, he could of put it on the OB and have that free space beneath the front seat. If the crews discovered he removed it from underneath the front seat to the OB, I don't believe they'll object. Afterall that's what the OB is for.