Cath3114
New member
I understand the recommendation to use a car seat on a plane and not have a lap baby, though I flew with DD on my lap on 4 flights in the past (when she was tiny and would sit still).
Today, I booked a flight to Dallas on SWA for 3 weeks from now. It's about 1.5 hours. DD will be almost 16 months. I am taking the MA70 because it installs like a breeze. While our Scenera would be easier to haul around, I can't install it for crap.
While I know it is my right to RF her on the plane, I am very nonconfrontational and don't want to deal with possible hassle with a passenger in the row ahead being unable to recline the seat. Of course, if I can get in boarding group A and get one of the first row seats, I could avoid it all together (I'm assuming car seats in that row are allowed, correct me if I'm wrong).
My question has to do with the actual benefit of RF on a plane. If it is a statistically significant benefit and harm reduction, I will absolutely do it regardless of other passengers or pressure from FAs. However, if it is such a minimal difference that analysis has not deemed it significant, it is likely I would choose to FF to avoid any problems and make the flight smoother.
I am a scientific person, so I would like to see the evidence or any applicable studies. I need hard evidence, not just anecdotal, please. I know many of you are adamant about RF on a plane, but I need to see that the benefits are truly comparable to RF in a car, rather than just a hunch. I guess you could call me a skeptic, but I am fully open to having my mind changed!
Thanks!!
Today, I booked a flight to Dallas on SWA for 3 weeks from now. It's about 1.5 hours. DD will be almost 16 months. I am taking the MA70 because it installs like a breeze. While our Scenera would be easier to haul around, I can't install it for crap.
While I know it is my right to RF her on the plane, I am very nonconfrontational and don't want to deal with possible hassle with a passenger in the row ahead being unable to recline the seat. Of course, if I can get in boarding group A and get one of the first row seats, I could avoid it all together (I'm assuming car seats in that row are allowed, correct me if I'm wrong).
My question has to do with the actual benefit of RF on a plane. If it is a statistically significant benefit and harm reduction, I will absolutely do it regardless of other passengers or pressure from FAs. However, if it is such a minimal difference that analysis has not deemed it significant, it is likely I would choose to FF to avoid any problems and make the flight smoother.
I am a scientific person, so I would like to see the evidence or any applicable studies. I need hard evidence, not just anecdotal, please. I know many of you are adamant about RF on a plane, but I need to see that the benefits are truly comparable to RF in a car, rather than just a hunch. I guess you could call me a skeptic, but I am fully open to having my mind changed!
Thanks!!