Originally Posted by
relangford
Or, "how handicapped is handicapped"? I use a cane for balance since I have metal inplants in my leg, coupled with chronic pain in my ankle.
so let's play '
worst case scenario...'. Plane crash-lands and is on fire or is sinking in the Hudson. Everyone is in shock and panic trying to evacuate the plane, but the 50+ people behind you need to sit and wait patiently while you get out your cane to assist with balance as you attempt to remove the exit hatch ?
Your condition is exactly why there are physical standards for exit row eligibility.
Sounds like you don't meet those standards.