Originally Posted by
cerealmarketer
So...
What about after taxi / takeoff? When is it appropriate according to FAA? When we hit 10,000 feet and get the double dings, or as soon as the wheels come off the ground?
I've seen a few people do it as soon as wheels up.
It's somewhere after wheels up and before 10k feet. The whole point of the "don't recline" rule is to reduce anything that might prevent the person behind you from evacuating in an accident. At some point any accident without sufficient notice to put your seat upright won't be survivable. My guess is ~1000 ft AGL as a "landing" at 1000 ft/min would be pretty devastating.