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Posted on 09/14/2010 8:18:06 AM PDT by La Lydia
The new “saddle” seat, to be unveiled at a conference this week, increases the number of seats an airline can have in its economy class. The design, named the “SkyRider”, allows just 23 inches of legroom, which is about seven inches less than the average seat's space of 30 inches. Shaped similar to a horse saddle, passengers sit at an angle, with their weight taken on by their legs. It allows seats to be overlapped...
But while the designers claim it does not affect passenger comfort, they say it would only be suitable for flights of up to three hours. "We feel extremely confident that this concept will ... have great appeal to airlines for economic purposes," Dominique Menoud, the company's director general, told USA Today.
“For flights anywhere from one to possibly even up to three hours ... this would be comfortable seating.
“The seat ... is like a saddle. Cowboys ride eight hours on their horses during the day and still feel comfortable in the saddle."..
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
My problem isn’t the width of the seat, but the lack of shoulder room. This won’t help a bit!
Just wait until the envir-nazi politicians see this as a way to “cut greenhouse emissions” - — and issue carbon credits for installing such evil seats...
My computer chair is broken. The tilt adjustment for the seat died a nasty death a couple of years ago...so basically, when I lean forward, my seat is in the same attitude as that one. It is very uncomfortable(but I am too cheap to spend money on a fully functional seat), as you are constantly supporting your weight with your legs. I don’t think this is going to end well.
Why not just have a industrial strength closet rod running the length of the plane, and we can wear special harnesses and be stored like clothing.
How would a fat person fit in two seats?
my wife and i flew recently across country,
and it did remind me of this, growing up on a dairy farm,
a huge air cattle car.
chock full of moo cows, calves, bulls and steers,
all tied in place.
I think the mods removed my “Vlad the Impaler” seat post because they want to steal my idea.
Look for the medical field to take cues from other businesses in an attempt to control costs while providing access.
Look for group follow up visits under capitated programs. Pack ‘em in.
I definitely think this is where we are heading. It will be a mooving experience.
And the short people always crash the seat back into the 6'2 guy sitting behind 'em. Ouch!
One more reason for me to never fly again. There is no where I want to go that I can’t get there without flying. After living in Alaska for 24 years and having to fly to go any where I will never fly again. The whole experience is not worth my time or money any more. They will never make a dime off of me again.
I used to do that. Some people would smile but the other passengers looked at me like I was an Imam or something.
LOL...soon, they will have the restraint system used on prisoners in the movie “Brazil”...
No Kidding! I wonder how well folks with ample girth fit in these seats?
QUINT: Jesus H Christ, when I was a boy, every little squirt wanted to fly in first class or at least economy. What d’ya have there - a portable toilet or a torture seat?
HOOPER: New “saddle-seat”.
QUINT: New “saddle-seat”. You sit in seat?
[Hooper nods]
QUINT: Seat goes in the plane, you go in the plane. Seat’s in the plane. Our seat.
[sings]
QUINT: Farewell and adieu to you, fair Spanish ladies. Farewell and adieu, you ladies of Spain. For we’ve received orders for to fly back to Boston. And so nevermore shall we see you again.
DVT,
Coxics bone breakings,
I can just see the lawyers lining up.
leg room is the issue in ecconomy.
those have legally mandated more space per animal.
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