Seat shifters - what’s going on here?
Jan 31, 2019, 7:43 pm
#16
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: BAEC OW Gold/Emerald
Posts: 540
I flew QR5 on Tuesday a 777 and the rear Y cabin was barely a third full with me sat on the aisle and passengers on the window and middle seats next to me. I never realised about weight distribution issues but asked the FA if I could move before take off and so I took the final row with no one in the 2 rows directly in front of me and no other passengers in any of the final 2 rows across the plane. Seat shifting into an empty Y row is nearly as pleasurable as getting a free upgrade.
Jan 31, 2019, 10:11 pm
#17
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: SAN, MIA, GOT
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 349
Flew the the BA A380 to MIA couple months ago and it was only me and 3 others in the Y mini cabin on the upper deck. We used the middle seats as our beds and the window seats for lounging. Best 300EUR ticket ever spent,
Jan 31, 2019, 10:24 pm
#18
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London
Programs: Ba Silver ( for now!)
Posts: 776
Incident: Jetstar A321 at Melbourne on Oct 29th 2015, difficulty to rotate aircraft for takeoff
one of many similar incidents of an out of centre of gravity aircraft.
Shifting relatively small amounts of weight some distance ( aircraft are quite long ) can make a big difference to the c of g, especially if the loading ( remember they carry cargo) was close to c of g limits In the first place. Arms and moments. Nice long spanner can exert a large force due to the same principal.
I flew light aircraft for 20 something years and used to assume that within reason where passengers sat made little difference to an airliner. I was wrong!
one of many similar incidents of an out of centre of gravity aircraft.
Shifting relatively small amounts of weight some distance ( aircraft are quite long ) can make a big difference to the c of g, especially if the loading ( remember they carry cargo) was close to c of g limits In the first place. Arms and moments. Nice long spanner can exert a large force due to the same principal.
I flew light aircraft for 20 something years and used to assume that within reason where passengers sat made little difference to an airliner. I was wrong!
Feb 8, 2019, 8:49 am
#19
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,780
I've just been seat shifted from 64k on a 747 to 16a on a 777. Didn't get my hopes up that I'd been shifted into F.
At least I'll have aisle access still.
My connecting flight has also been seat shifted to the same seat and aircraft.
At least I'll have aisle access still.
My connecting flight has also been seat shifted to the same seat and aircraft.