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Everything you've just talked about is in the context of cars. Unbuckling your seatbelt in a car is very different from unbuckling it in an airplane. The reaso

Everything you've just talked about is in the context of cars. Unbuckling your seatbelt in a car is very different from unbuckling it in an airplane. The reason why I am so skeptical is because the rules are applied inconsistently and seem to have questionable benefit. Why am I not required to stow items when the plane experiences significant turbulence? All that's required of me then is to buckle my seatbelt. But the laptop could fly out of my hands, right? Likewise, the most prevalent danger for which we actually have statistics is people not wearing their seatbelts during takeoff or during turbulence. But flight attendants don't (in my experience) enforce the seatbelt rule. Instead, they enforce the rule which seems far more arbitrary. If turbulence is really significant, I am much more likely to hit my own head on the ceiling of the airplane than I am to inadvertently launch the laptop in the air to hit someone else. But wait, if a laptop is not allowed while we're taking off then why am I allowed to use a large tablet of approximately the same size? A large textbook? If the issue is the tray, why can't I use the laptop on my lap? The rules are arbitrary and inconsistently applied. I don't agree with "being bothered is a nice problem to have." That construes the problem as being diminutive because we're prioritizing safety; wearing a seatbelt is not bothersome, but they don't even enforce that on planes. What is bothersome is not being able to use any personal entertainment because of vague "safety" considerations.

ddingus 8y ago
So you regularly do not use your airplane seat belt, haven't experienced any real pressure to comply, so the other rules are a bother too? Seriously? :D (Plz laugh in good spirits. I am. That is good entertainment) Take off and landing portions of the flight plan are not large amounts of time. Surely you can manage to entertain yourself with one or more of the many options during those times? The car related info, regarding the potential for trauma is valid. Have you been on a flight where something major has happened? (You may be asked to stow things, for one) I do not believe you have, by the nature of your questions. Also, given the nature of your questions, your perception of risk is well below actuals. That does make your position on all this perfectly understandable. I get it. No worries. I think you need answers and should take in the information the FAA and others gladly provide. Like cars, seat belts are law because of the metrics and analysis done over years of travel. I do think some of those laws could be improved. Many will over time. Unfortunately for you, other far more qualified people than us have assessed those risks and have come to diffetent conclusions. Let me just say a model passenger would comply and be ready to assist others, should the need arise. Fly safe! Edit: doing that, by the way, is it clear priority over entertainment and other minor things we are talking about here. Let's keep that in mind.

ddingus 8y ago

So you regularly do not use your airplane seat belt, haven't experienced any real pressure to comply, so the other rules are a bother too? Seriously? :D (Plz laugh in good spirits. I am. That is good entertainment) Take off and landing portions of the flight plan are not large amounts of time. Surely you can manage to entertain yourself with one or more of the many options during those times? The car related info, regarding the potential for trauma is valid. Have you been on a flight where something major has happened? (You may be asked to stow things, for one) I do not believe you have, by the nature of your questions. Also, given the nature of your questions, your perception of risk is well below actuals. That does make your position on all this perfectly understandable. I get it. No worries. I think you need answers and should take in the information the FAA and others gladly provide. Like cars, seat belts are law because of the metrics and analysis done over years of travel. I do think some of those laws could be improved. Many will over time. Unfortunately for you, other far more qualified people than us have assessed those risks and have come to diffetent conclusions. Let me just say a model passenger would comply and be ready to assist others, should the need arise. Fly safe! Edit: doing that, by the way, is it clear priority over entertainment and other minor things we are talking about here. Let's keep that in mind.