9V-SVE From Singapore, joined Nov 2001, 2066 posts, RR: 3 Posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 680 times:
Do you:
1. Leave it On and stay in your seat
2. Unbuckle it but stay in your seat
3. Quickly yank it off and rush to the lav
4. Slowly take it off and walk to the lav
Frequentflier From United States, joined Aug 2000, 422 posts, RR: 2 Reply 5, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 612 times:
I usually leave it on for the duration of the flight except for when I get up for the lav. I just feel safer that way. I would never take a seatbelt off in a car, so why should I on a plane?
Trickijedi From United States, joined May 2001, 3266 posts, RR: 7 Reply 7, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 586 times:
Most of the time I leave it on and stay in my seat. I hate rushing to lavs after the seatbelt sign goes off because I end up standing in line for 30 minutes anyway. To avoid the lines, I usually visit the lavs when the seatbelt sign is on.
Its better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air than be in the air wishing you were on the ground. Fly safe!
Cmk10 From United States, joined Feb 2004, 444 posts, RR: 10 Reply 8, posted (7 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 580 times:
I used to always just take it off and feel free, but my brother told me it made no sense, so now i realize that keeping it on is number 1 safer, but also easier and makes really no difference.
DC-10's Forever
"Traveling light is the only way to fly" - Eric Clapton
Vh-daq From Hong Kong, joined Nov 2001, 182 posts, RR: 7 Reply 13, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 487 times:
definately keep it on, its like a car do you take it off once you've back out of the driveway...no?...why? because you don't know when something is going to happen.
United Airline From Hong Kong SAR, PRC, joined Jan 2001, 7760 posts, RR: 24 Reply 14, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 473 times:
For most airlines, they turn it off and on again shortly after take off. Why?
VapourTrails From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 457 times:
1. Leave it on and stay in my seat.
Given that I only fly short domestic flights I usually don't have to get up from my seat anyway. I don't loosen the seatbelt during the flight, actually I try and see if it will do up any tighter! I've always done that. It feels safe.
EGGD From United Kingdom (England), joined Feb 2001, 12377 posts, RR: 51 Reply 16, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 450 times:
I take it off. Tbh if something is violent enough to throw me out of my seat fast enough to physically harm me then we're probably doomed anyway..
Chadshill From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2000, 29 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 343 times:
I always leave it buckled - and I`ve also learned to buckle it over the top of the blanket on long hauls... saves having to be woken up if we hit some mid-flight bumps !
CO 757 200 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 21, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 334 times:
Usually, I'll just leave it fastened during flight,depends on the total environment (how long the flight is,and if the person sitting next to me is robbing my seat space!!)
Jhooper From United States, joined Dec 2001, 6116 posts, RR: 18 Reply 24, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 295 times:
For most airlines, they turn it off and on again shortly after take off. Why? It's usually a signal to the Flight Attendants.
I don't get up to go to the bathroom anymore, even if I have to. The plane is likely to make an emergency landing, or I'm likely to get shot by an Air Marshall for acting "suspicious".
Last year 1,944 New Yorkers saw something and said something.
DeltAirlines From United States, joined May 1999, 7286 posts, RR: 16 Reply 25, posted (7 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 277 times:
I always take the seatbelt right off. While I too must have a window seat, I just feel like I have a little more space if I am not being constrained by a seat belt that goes over my lap. At least in my car, I have the shoulder harness to stop me if I suddenly stop, but not that on the plane...
Jeff
26 Vermeer: I RUSH to the toilet ASAP...usually by the time the light goes off I am so filled up with champagne that I NEED to run!!!! Then I leave it on and I lo
27 Spaceman: The FA tell you to always fasten your seat belt while you are seated. So when ever I'm seated I always have seat belt fastened. The fasten seat belt s
28 Concorde1518: I keep it on whenever I'm seated. It doesn't bother me keeping it on. Sometimes I'll take it off briefly to redo my shirt so they don't get the wrinkl
29 Neednewairport: 1 and sometimes 4. I perfer not to use the lav on planes (gross) but sometimes flight length dictates the need....
30 MIA777: I don't mind airplane lavs at all...I think i even find comfort in them ...I usually just unbuckle my belt and chillll... MIA777
31 Hmmmm...: I can't see a seatbelt being something that anyone should be conscious of when it is on. No restraint is as free as an airliner seat belt. It's not ap
32 MUC-PIX: If not using the restroom - stay in your seat and leave it on. I had a bad turbulence once over the US west coast on board D-ABVU, drinks flying aroun
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