Do you rest your legs on the escape shute?

[MEL_Traveller]

Once one of those chutes blows, the cover isn't going to stop it, broken or otherwise.

no - but in order for a slide to inflate it needs to move a certain distance which then pulls the pin from the cylinder and allows the gas to inflate the slide.

the cover prevents any movement of the slide - remove that cover and the risk is there (although it is unlikely the slide could move far enough inside the cabin to trigger an inflation). If the cover is dislodged or otherwise moved, it could also prevent the correct or speedy deployment of the slide.

 

[AVC]

True that. I would say worst case (and most entertaining case) would be the slide deploying inside the cabin. It has been done. But the only time I know of it was at the Jet Base.

Considering the stored energy sitting there, I don't know that it's a good idea to look at it too hard, let alone rest your feet on it.

A bit like people you see resting their feet up on airbag-equipped dashboards. Have you ever seen those slow motion pictures of the airbag inflating and it looks like a giant pillow to rest your head on? Well, it's not. It's like getting hit in the face with a wrecking ball.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

True that. I would say worst case (and most entertaining case) would be the slide deploying inside the cabin. It has been done. But the only time I know of it was at the Jet Base.

Considering the stored energy sitting there, I don't know that it's a good idea to look at it too hard, let alone rest your feet on it.

A bit like people you see resting their feet up on airbag-equipped dashboards. Have you ever seen those slow motion pictures of the airbag inflating and it looks like a giant pillow to rest your head on? Well, it's not. It's like getting hit in the face with a wrecking ball.

didn't it also happen on a qantas flight? there is a reference to it on airliners.net as the qf 25, and there were pictures on the net, but those seem to have been completely cleansed!

 

[Justchecking]

Apologies for the lack of double quote back to milehigh's post but MH did not say one could not rest your legs on the cover - just not store anything around it or sit on it.

If it is about to be deployed I think it is likely that people might have removed their feet already - I wouldn't be sitting with my feet up in an emergency landing (you would probably be in the brace position).

Well I'm sure the FAs that don't care probably just don't want to have 5 mins of their life wasted with your arguments. The simple fact is, it's not designed to have stuff placed on it, whether that's your butt or your feet. Emergency situations aside, you could break something that you couldn't reasonably pay the bill to have fixed. I know its the fashion these days to not give a stuff about other people's property but I'm old fashioned and think it's poor manners.

Of course you'd be fine with me coming around to your house and using the arms of your couch as a footrest too, I'm sure.

 

[lovestotravel]

Of course you'd be fine with me coming around to your house and using the arms of your couch as a footrest too, I'm sure.

Would you leave your shoes/socks on or off ?

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Your reasons for putting your feet up on the on the exit door are just the same as people reclining their seats - "it causes no harm or safety risk" and "they only do it mid-flight".

* Ducks & runs *

Actually, reclining is an option outside of taxi, take-off, meal service, when captain stipulates it, decent, landing. No feet on cowling has a sticker - don't do it. Talk about OP arrogance ('me me me' - it's ok). True colors.

 

[Mal Ware]

THAT said, if the airline didn't want feet on them, they should put clearer signage, or angle the top, or put barbed wire or something on top. Maybe some of those little sticks that stop birds landing on street lights...

I agree. Which is why I continue to rest my legs on them. If the sticker said "do not place anything on here" or "do not rest your legs" or similar I would abide by it, but all it says is no sitting. Kind of like the no sleeping in the aisle rule.

Those that think you could break or damage one of these things by resting your legs on them. Pleeeeeeeeease.

 

[Cynicor]

I wouldn't put my legs on the slide if it had a warning sticker not to. But, on all the flights I've been on for the Per-Sin run I haven't noted this sign. I do believe it says 'do not sit' but can't even remember that clearly right now.

 

[markis10]

Those that think you could break or damage one of these things by resting your legs on them. Pleeeeeeeeease.

Thats obviously a LAME opinion then?

 

[yohy?!]

as a compromise what about using your rollaboard to rest your legs on in the exit row? during cruise would FAs be asking you to put your bags away or generally be ok with it?

ive even read of some people on CX bringing their own fold out stool to use as a footrest in the exit row!

 

[MEL_Traveller]

as a compromise what about using your rollaboard to rest your legs on in the exit row? during cruise would FAs be asking you to put your bags away or generally be ok with it?

ive even read of some people on CX bringing their own fold out stool to use as a footrest in the exit row!

that's cool!! (the folding stool!)

mixed reports using cabin bag at exit row.

About 20 years ago i was sitting at the exit and a steward told me to make myself comfortable and put a bag there if I had one. I do it discretely, after cabin service is completed and lights dimmed (no need for white socks! Never had a problem.

However, I've shared that tip with others who have been told off for doing so - but they have attempted to do it immediately after take-off, or while the cabin has been in full swing and their actions were noticeable.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Instinctively I wouldn't do that.

its clearly a piece of safety equipment.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

just to add to the cabin bag (or stool) in front of the exit - I can't actually think of a major (legal) reason why it shouldn't be allowed other than individual airline policy. Cabin crews regularly park service carts at exit doors, so i guess the thinking is that if they would have time to move the cart and stow it in the event of an emergency the passenger at the door would as well (although i guess the argument could be that a sleeping passenger may not be as quick to secure an item as an alert cabin crew member). I remember an airline that used to have a wall attachment that would fold down completely blocking door 1L on their MD-11s - it gave them more work space in the forward galley. And that would take a fair amount of time to clear and stow.

 

[Austman]

as a compromise what about using your rollaboard to rest your legs on in the exit row? during cruise would FAs be asking you to put your bags away or generally be ok with it?

ive even read of some people on CX bringing their own fold out stool to use as a footrest in the exit row!

I've seen it on QF too! And the crew even complimented the passegner.

And here's what can happen even on Qantas A380 seats 80A (and 80K):

 

[medhead]

Thats obviously a LAME opinion then?

I doubt you'll get an answer to that question. They probably don't know what LAME means <>.

 

[HKGNZL]

I have done it and have occasionally been told not to. I never argued although I have the same question why don't they label it as nothing allowed on it rather than just not to sit on it.

It is very different from leaning seats back because putting feet up doesn't directly affect anyone else

 

[Mal Ware]

I have done it and have occasionally been told not to. I never argued although I have the same question why don't they label it as nothing allowed on it rather than just not to sit on it.

I am sure many others do but they just won't admit it here. I see many others rest their feet there as well on different flights.

It is very different from leaning seats back because putting feet up doesn't directly affect anyone else

Everyone is aware of that, there are a few trolls that jump into any thread I create trying to get a bite and usually reference reclining. Sad really that posting is their life. LOL.

 

[Austman]

It is very different from leaning seats back because putting feet up doesn't directly affect anyone else

It affected me on QF A380 seat 80A - see the pic above - that's 79B putting their feet up in front of me.

 

[elbarto]

I doubt you'll get an answer to that question. They probably don't know what LAME means and think you're a "troll".

Or maybe they'll just be confused and think it's a lame post.

 

[Meggsy]

Am I that far out of step with society? Why does everything have to be 'if it doesn't say I can't then I will'. Where has common sense gone. I am sure the expectation is for people to not put their feet on tables in the lounge but by some of the arguments put forward in this thread we have to put signs on the tables to say don't do it otherwise they will if they feel like it. I would have thought a sign on an emergency slide housing that says 'no seat', by implication, means don't put anything on there. Why do we try and justify that feet and legs are okay because thats not sitting? Does the world really have to be so moronic and spell out exactly everything that can and can't be done to the letter of the law and then put a label on it or is it just the sense of entitlement that so many people, falsely, hold these days that everything must be questioned. What ever happened to individually knowing right from wrong and acting accordingly.