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Originally Posted by televisor
By the time you're at 10k there's a lot more time (height) before you can realistically reach the ground, at which point it's actually ok to recline.
You must have missed the earlier post where the United pilot noted that it's ok to recline as soon as the wheels leave the ground. That's consistent with the language too, since legally the takeoff phase of the flight ends once the wheels are off the ground.
Originally Posted by LarryJ
As soon as you're off the ground. Same with the tray table.