Passenger with a broken arm in Exit row
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The information being posted does seem to be contrary to what the CAA says
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?ca...7&pageid=12706
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?ca...7&pageid=12706
Originally Posted by CAA
Seats by emergency exits
Some passengers may not be permitted to sit in a seat row next to an emergency exit. This is because if the emergency exit is needed, it is important the exit can be opened and the aircraft evacuated as quickly as possible.
The following passengers are among those who should not be allocated, or directed to, seats by emergency exits:
Passengers with physical or mental impairment or disability to the extent that they would have difficulty in moving quickly if asked to do so.
Passengers who have significant sight or hearing impairment to the extent that it might be difficult for them to respond to instructions quickly.
Passengers who, because of age or sickness, have difficulty in moving quickly.
Passengers who, because of physical size, have difficulty in moving quickly.
Children (whether accompanied or not) and infants.
Passengers travelling with animals
Some passengers may not be permitted to sit in a seat row next to an emergency exit. This is because if the emergency exit is needed, it is important the exit can be opened and the aircraft evacuated as quickly as possible.
The following passengers are among those who should not be allocated, or directed to, seats by emergency exits:
Passengers with physical or mental impairment or disability to the extent that they would have difficulty in moving quickly if asked to do so.
Passengers who have significant sight or hearing impairment to the extent that it might be difficult for them to respond to instructions quickly.
Passengers who, because of age or sickness, have difficulty in moving quickly.
Passengers who, because of physical size, have difficulty in moving quickly.
Children (whether accompanied or not) and infants.
Passengers travelling with animals
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On an aircraft where all the exits are manned by a crew member, yes. There is no restriction.
On an aircraft (such as an A319) which has emergency exits which are NOT manned by a crew member, then no. You would not be permitted to occupy a seat in the row directly adjacent to the emergency exit.
On an aircraft (such as an A319) which has emergency exits which are NOT manned by a crew member, then no. You would not be permitted to occupy a seat in the row directly adjacent to the emergency exit.
Anyway thanks to BA6501 I now know there aren't any exits over the wing on that aircraft so the guy with the sling was okay.
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The information being posted does seem to be contrary to what the CAA says
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?ca...7&pageid=12706
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?ca...7&pageid=12706
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Many moons ago we used to have an acronym for customers who couldn't be sat by self-help emergency exits called CODPIES;
C - Children
O - Obese passengers
D - Deportees and Disabilities
P - Pregnant and Prisoners
I - Infants on laps
E - Elderly
S - Sick
On the Airbus 320 family, the self-help exits as described would be the overwing exits as there isn't a crew member sat there.
Front row bulkhead seats where there is a galley or a fixed bulkhead between the seat row and the door and where there is a crew member sat next to the exit are not classed as an emergency exit row. Obviously with Row 21 on the Midhaul A321 there isn't a bulkhead or galley between the row and the seats, but there is a crew member who is sat at Doors 3 and would be responsible for those doors. In an unplanned emergency, you don't want to have anyone who could cause an obstruction to the crew sat in that row, however it's open for debate as to how much a sling would impede an evacuation when there is a crew member sat by that door.
Having just come back from CAI in the last few days on the Midhaul Airbus, I have to say that the only issue has got to be that there is less hand baggage stowage than on the widebody aircraft, which is purely down to British Airways' very generous hand baggage allowance. Other than that, they are bright and airy, brand new seats, the brand new Thales state-of-the-art IFE and lovely steam ovens and once customers got over the initial shock of not being on a Jumbo, the feedback was overwhelmingly positive in both CW and WT.
C - Children
O - Obese passengers
D - Deportees and Disabilities
P - Pregnant and Prisoners
I - Infants on laps
E - Elderly
S - Sick
On the Airbus 320 family, the self-help exits as described would be the overwing exits as there isn't a crew member sat there.
Front row bulkhead seats where there is a galley or a fixed bulkhead between the seat row and the door and where there is a crew member sat next to the exit are not classed as an emergency exit row. Obviously with Row 21 on the Midhaul A321 there isn't a bulkhead or galley between the row and the seats, but there is a crew member who is sat at Doors 3 and would be responsible for those doors. In an unplanned emergency, you don't want to have anyone who could cause an obstruction to the crew sat in that row, however it's open for debate as to how much a sling would impede an evacuation when there is a crew member sat by that door.
Having just come back from CAI in the last few days on the Midhaul Airbus, I have to say that the only issue has got to be that there is less hand baggage stowage than on the widebody aircraft, which is purely down to British Airways' very generous hand baggage allowance. Other than that, they are bright and airy, brand new seats, the brand new Thales state-of-the-art IFE and lovely steam ovens and once customers got over the initial shock of not being on a Jumbo, the feedback was overwhelmingly positive in both CW and WT.
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However, I defer to BA CC. I'm not getting into an argument with people who spend their time informing us so valuably. Nit-picking works better on catering threads than ones related to safety.
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Is this a Jekyll and Hyde transformation or a Hulk type?
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That clarifies it. Anyway I am OK with a normal row as my flights on 319 and 320 tend to be short. It can be funny at times though when the clerk at the checkin desk doesn't notice the fact that the blind bloke got assigned an exit row seat. Happened only twice in the last 6 months. I was flying to Dublin in August last year. The nice ladies at the lounge noticed it though and they managed to find an isle seat after 4 or 5 phone calls. The second time was when I was flying to Brussels in December. It hadn't been detected until I was on the plane and one of the cabin crew was guiding me to the seat. After profuse apologies they found me a middle seat (was assigned a window as per my BAEC preference). In both cases, I was blissfully unaware that I was supposed to be in an exit row until they told me.
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