FAA info about ERF

Belle's Mamma

New member
I just flew on ATA w/ my 2yo (24lbs & 32") in her Britax Marathon and ran into 2 problems.
1) Our MA didn't fit RF in the plane in our assigned seats
2) The flight attendant told me that it was against FAA regulations for her to be RFing when i asked for a bulkhead seat. this is the 2nd time I've had a FA tell me that DD was not allowed to RF due to her size (last time she was only 13mo & 20lbs).

The flight addendant was very nice but she was addament that DD would not be allowed to RF even if the MA had fit per FAA regulations.

Is this true? I believe we're flying home on a different plane and I'm not comfortable haveing her FF.

Can anyone help me?
 
ADS

MomToEliEm

Moderator
Print out these two documents for your return flight:

Official FAA guidelines on carseats on planes:
http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/60d70126cf679d5a8625723b007841e7/$FILE/AC%20120-87A.pdf

New FAA clarification memo on carseats on planes:
http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all_infos/media/2009/info09002.pdf

With them, you shouldn't have issues with the carseat, provided you are on an American airline and not flying internationally.
 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician
I've seen where there is a prohibition against installing a carseat on a rearfacing plane seat, which of course makes sense, but then flight attendants get confused and insist that an RF carseat is not allowed. Those links the PP posted should help a lot, though. :thumbsup:
 

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