Originally Posted by
Buckdany
Interesting...
When I fly with my son on my lap (< 2 years), within Europe or on European airline, I'm given a seatbelt for the kid (I just need to attach his belt to mine and he sits in front of me and he is restrained, as well me, in case of a problem).
My wife asked for a similar belt here in the US on her way to Europe. The FA said that the FAA's guidance was to just hold on to the kid becasue it was the safest way to travel with a kid on your lap...
Yes, JAA mandates use of lap belts for children in Europe or on European registered aircraft - as others have pointed out, just holding onto children is not safe, either for them or for the people around them
I still find it unbelievable that the FAA will not mandate this... It's why I always laugh when people try and hold up the FAA as the international paragon of flight safety - all organisations have their blind spots, but this is (IMHO) a particularly obvious one