Why are there rear facing biz class seats?
Jun 16, 2017, 5:28 am
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Jun 16, 2017, 5:35 am
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And me, they are great for sleeping, just the right angle. Other than lacking direct aisle access, I'll take the rearward facing ITPE seat over most/all current gen seats for sleeping. (lack of storage, table space, direct aisle access are separate issues).
Jun 16, 2017, 5:42 am
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Agreed. For an overnight flight, IMHO the IPTE seats are more comfortable than the pmCO lie-flats and AC's much-heralded lie flats.
Jun 16, 2017, 7:58 am
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The rear facing seats are better than forward facing IMO; since they're flat to the floor the rear facing gives you a couple degrees head above feet due to the aircraft's pitch up attitude.
Jun 16, 2017, 11:32 am
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For reference the angle of the lie-flat-at-an-angle seats on AA 767-300s was 9 degrees (11.25 inches overhead 6 feet).
The problem I had with LFAAA seats was a tendency to wake up at end slightly scrunched and have to wiggle back towards the top. These seats lead the no-direct-acess seats to the junk pile.
The less than 3 degree angle of attack is not a big thing for me. IMO very few could tell if the cabin was tilting three degrees if they didn't already know it was or wasn't.
3 degrees over 6 feet is 3.75 inches.
The current seats have enough problems just going up or down when you push the button. I doubt there is a built in AOA adjustment setting. If there was I'm sure someone (United/ seat manufacturer) would be harking it.
The problem I had with LFAAA seats was a tendency to wake up at end slightly scrunched and have to wiggle back towards the top. These seats lead the no-direct-acess seats to the junk pile.
The less than 3 degree angle of attack is not a big thing for me. IMO very few could tell if the cabin was tilting three degrees if they didn't already know it was or wasn't.
3 degrees over 6 feet is 3.75 inches.
The current seats have enough problems just going up or down when you push the button. I doubt there is a built in AOA adjustment setting. If there was I'm sure someone (United/ seat manufacturer) would be harking it.
Jun 16, 2017, 2:14 pm
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Jun 16, 2017, 3:54 pm
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So I'm definitely also on the rear-facing seat camp.
As for the things flying off the ledges, isn't that a flight crew failure? I've always been told to put away everything at takeoff and landing.