Originally Posted by Robert Leach

... However, some of the rules are just nuts. I have never understood the whole restriction against being out of one's seat while on a taxiway. You have a plane on a smooth surface moving at 3-5 mph. There is no reason one could not be up at that time. We demand that people remain strapped in the seat on a plane creeping along a ramp or taxiway, but then throw the same person on the airport train or Hertz bus and require them to stand as those transport vehicles rock back and forth or apply sudden brakes.

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Originally Posted by notquiteaff

So you think people should just wander around the cabin during taxiing. What about during take-off? Do you think that is fine and safe, too?

And if not, do you think the average pax knows how much time they will have to wander around until taxi turns into take-off?
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